Does the new Act help make it easier to change the declaration?
Changing the declaration requires consent by all the unit owners and mortgagees and many condominium corporations have found it difficult to achieve 100 per cent agreement. Now, changing the declaration regarding the allocation of common expenses, for example, will require the support of owners of at least 90 per cent of the units. Changing the declaration for some other matters, such as the keeping of pets, for example, will require the consent of owners of at least 80 per cent of the units. In both cases, certain other conditions must be met. Will the new Act help me to get permission to keep a pet? If a condominium’s declaration prohibits pets, the declaration could be amended to allow pets if the owners of at least 80 per cent of the units consent in writing and certain other requirements are met. The old Act required the owners of all units and all mortgagees to agree. Will the new Act help us to get the condominium designated as an adult-only building? The Ontario Human Rights Co
