Changes to the inium Act will come into effect October 1, 2023 and will: Permit condo corporations to hold virtual or hybrid meetings unless the condo's bylaws provide otherwise. Establish that voting (including elections) may be conducted virtually or in hybrid form unless a condo's bylaws provide otherwise.
Check for the cooling-off period 14 days is the minimum cooling-off period that a seller must give you. Make sure you check the terms and conditions in case they've given you more time to change your mind - many choose to do so.
As long as the tenant hasn't taken possession of the unit, they have seven days to cancel. This is called a cooling-off period. The seven day cooling-off period starts the day after the landlord gives the tenant the “Tenant's Right to Cancel” statement, whether or not the tenant has already signed the life lease.
The new act includes major changes in the development, buying and selling, ownership and operation of iniums. The changes will apply to all inium developments in the province - large and small, new and existing.
Section 83(1) of the Act requires landlords to notify the condo corporation of the rental and provide a copy of the lease within 10 days of signing.
Statutorily, section 134(5) of the inium Act requires a Court Order prior to legal expenses being added to the common expenses of a unit.
Types of condo mortgages → FHA loans: You'll need at least a 580 credit score to buy a condo and make the program's minimum 3.5% down payment. Use HUD's inium search tool linked above to find FHA-approved condos or look up a specific condo you're interested in.
→ Conventional loans: These loans offer financing for iniums with only 3% down, a minimum 620 credit score and cancelable private mortgage insurance (PMI), so you don't have to put down 20% when buying a condo.
Four types of legal “governing documents” are typically associated with subdivisions such as iniums and planned developments: the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (or “CC&Rs”), the Bylaws, the Articles of Incorporation, and the Rules.
Credit score and mortgages The minimum credit score needed for most mortgages is typically around 620. However, government-backed mortgages like Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans typically have lower credit requirements than conventional fixed-rate loans and adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs).