A new Condominium Dispute Resolution Tribunal
A new Condominium Dispute Resolution Tribunal (CDRT) began operations on April 1, 2026, providing condominium owners and boards with an alternative to court for resolving disputes.
The CDRT provides dispute resolution support through a streamlined process that may include mediation or adjudication, where required.
For more information on the CDRT, click here.
Chargeback process
Chargebacks are now treated like condominium contributions if allowed by the condominium corporation’s bylaws. This means you can be billed for costs, such as for damages or rule violations, and those charges are as enforceable as your monthly condo fees.
The amendments establish requirements for issuing a chargeback, including due diligence by condominium boards to determine responsibility for costs. A board must pass a resolution to issue a chargeback to a unit owner and must provide notice within 90 days of the board becoming aware of the chargeback. Unit owners then have 30 days to respond.
Voting
The amendments introduce a simplified voting framework for condominium corporation meetings, although the condominium bylaws still dictate the voting method to be used.
1. Owner vote: Each owner gets one vote per unit they own. You can use this voting method if the condominium bylaws allow it or don’t say anything about voting. IF the bylaws already set a different voting method, then you must follow that method instead.
2. Unit factor vote: Replaces the term “poll voting” and refers to voting based on unit factors assigned to each unit.
Technical analysis
All new condominium builds will require a technical analysis to be completed within four years of the first unit being occupied.
This requirement does not apply to buildings occupied before Feb. 26, 2026.
Additional protections to board members
If someone sues a board member personally for something they did (or didn’t do) while acting for the condominium, and the case is unsuccessful, the court may now order that person to pay the board member’s legal costs.
Looking for more details?
To learn more about the amendments, click here.
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