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Trouble with the declarant? (ON)

I am regularly consulted by our condominium clients about issues with the declarant. Sometimes the declarant is in arrears of common expenses for units it still owns. Other times the declarant has not paid the first year budget deficit owing to the condominium. Sometimes the declarant made promises to purchasers that they didn’t follow through on. On occasion there are construction defects. What’s a condominium to do? Unfortunately, the answer depends on the situation and there is no one best way to deal with the declarant.    Read the article………………………

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