Public meeting addresses changes to Alberta Condo Property Act
News 880 AM
Brenda Neufeld
12 January 2017
The Alberta government recently updated the Condo Property Act, but one
condo owners’ advocate said there are some big things missing from the
legislation.
June Donaldson said Thursday in the past condo legislation has been
unfair and punishing and she wants that to change before the new
legislation takes effect.
She told Global News one of her biggest concerns is the lack of communication some condo owners have with their board.
“If an owner writes a respectful letter to the condo board asking a
legitimate question, there needs to be a timeline on when that board
responds to that owner. That to me is just good business practice,”
Donaldson said.
” I have been on many condo boards and I’ve been a condo board
president, so I’ve had my feet to the fire. I know there are some very
good condo boards out there and condo managers because I’ve worked with
them. However, on the other side of the coin, there are condo boards
who are arbitrary, lack openness and transparency and do things that
are questionable.”
Donaldson is pleased to see the revised legislation includes a condo
dispute tribunal, a body she said is badly needed in our province.
“No one has the back of Alberta condo owners when they get into a
dispute. When you consider they are the single largest stakeholder
group in the condominium community – that is appalling.”
The process to update the Condo Property Act began in 2009.
Donaldson is hosting a meeting for condo owners Thursday night at the Crowchild Trail Best Western between 7 and 9 p.m.
You can find more information at www.albertacondominiums.ca
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