CONDOBYTE - Dealing With Your Condominium Board of Directors

What protections does a unit owner have if she/he feels the board of directors is acting improperly?

The Condominium Act, 1998 contains adequate safeguards and remedies inform and protect a disgruntled condominium unit owner including:

a.  a mandatory appointment of auditors and audit of financial affairs:

b.  the right to inspect certain of the condominium corporation’s records for certain purposes;

c.  the right to requisition a meeting to consider stated business;

d.  the right to remove directors by a vote of owners;

e.  the right to commence proceedings to require compliance with a legal duty contained in the Condominium Act, 1998, or the condominium corporation ‘s declaration, by-laws or rules;

f.  the right to commence proceedings for an oppression remedy order;

g.  the right to apply for the appointment of an inspector or an administrator;

h.  a statutory standard of care on directors (see paragraph 98 infra) plus conflict of interest rules; and

i.  the requirement that unit owner votes are required for certain actions.