Condo board forces owner out

Condo board forces owner out

In a recent ruling, an Ontario court issued an order compelling a condo owner in Toronto to vacate and sell her unit within 3 months. 

The case summarizes the condo owner's  behaviour as including "physical assaults on other unit holders, acts of mischief against their property, racist and homophobic slurs and threats repeatedly made against other unit holders, playing extremely loud music at night, watching and besetting other unit holders and using her large and aggressive dog to frighten and intimidate other unit holders and their children."

The Condominium Act  prohibits condo owners from damaging property, or doing anything which might cause injury to an individual. A condominium board is required to ensure that the Act is being complied with. 

In Toronto Condo Corp. No. 747 v. Korolekh, the judge found that the condo owner's behaviour did violate the Act, and the condo board was within its rights to seek an order that she vacate and sell her unit. To top it off, the condo owner was also ordered to pay the condominium's legal costs of $35,000.00.

This blog entry is intended as general information only and does not constitute legal advice. If you need legal advice, please speak to a lawyer.

Kerry Fox is a lawyer practising in Nepean, Ontario.