Etobicoke condo owners demand ‘justice’ after fee increase
CBC News
11 September 2015
Some owners at an Etobicoke condo building say a proposed increase of
monthly fees will put owners at risk of defaulting.
The owners are set to protest the fee hike outside their residences at
40 Panorama Court.
"We need justice," said condo owner Esther Rishea. "We have lots of
questions."
Rishea says most of the owners at the building are new immigrants and
seniors who cannot afford the approximately $2,000 in monthly condo
fees.
Repairs needed
A court-appointed administrator raised fees to pay for what he called
urgent repairs — including falling concrete, faulty elevators and toxic
mould.
"The last thing you want to see is people lose their homes," said
administrator Joe Vero. "The unfortunate thing is people's health is
also at risk."
A second opinion
Owners say the repairs started years ago and are not yet finished.
The protesters are seeking to replace Joe Vero with engineers hired by
the condo board to examine the condition of the building.
They have also signed a petition asking the province to intervene.
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