News & Updates
Converted Property Studies to replace Building Assessment Reports in CPR
A recent communication from Service Alberta advised the Converted Property Studies (CPS) will replace the Building Assessment Report (BAR) in the Condominium Property Regulations. All residential and non-residential condominium conversions, that have not already started offering units for sale will need a CPS effective July 1, 2021.
An information sheet on specific…
RECA has addressed questions on the need for a separate condominium manager license
The communication clarifies that existing real estate brokerages that provide condominium management services will need a condominium management brokerage license to provide this service after December 1, 2021. If a real estate broker is qualified under the condominium manager licensing requirements they could also become the broker of the condominium management…
Real Estate Act Amendments Fact Sheet - April 2021
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Alberta Condo Insurance - Virtual Town Hall
Alberta Condominiums have seen some changes to insurance over the last year. CCI South Alberta, CCI North alberta, the Condo Owners Forum of Alberta and other organizations are partnering to work on solutions that will help condo corporations control costs.
TOWN HALL SCHEDULE
North Alberta: March 15 @ 7PM …
VIRTUAL MEETING AMENDMENT PROPOSED Government of Alberta Introduces Bill 53
The Alberta Government has put forward Bill 53 today (March 9, 2021). If passed the legislative amendment could open provisions for condominium corporations to use digital technology to hold electronic meetings.
In Spring 2020, the Government of Alberta suspended the requirement for an organization to meet in-person to protect the…
Alberta Debtor Support Project
Alberta has been hard hit economically for the past few years. With the global pandemic, finding the means to pay debts and mortgages has become increasingly difficult for an increasing number of Albertans. For those whose circumstances have changed and are not sure what to do, where do they turn? There…
CCISA: Congratulates RECA Board of Directors and Industry Councils
Real Estate Council Alberta Update
The Real Estate Amendment Act came into effect on December 1, 2020. Over the past number of months, stakeholder project teams were busily assisting with the restructuring and implementation of these changes. This new governance model for RECA includes a Board of Directors and four…
SURVEY INVITATION ON Condominium Dispute Resolution Tribunal Development
The Alberta Condominium Tribunal Engagement forwarded an invitation to CCI South Alberta to participate in an online public survey gathering input on a condominium dispute resolution tribunal, as part of regulatory development work under the Condominium Property Amendment Act (CPAA).
In Canada, the provinces of Ontario, B.C., and Nova Scotia operate condominium…
RECA Restructuring and Licensing and Educating Condo Property Managers
The Government of Alberta has amended the Real Estate Act (REA) and as part of this will restructure the governance model and will refocus the organization of the Real Estate Council of Alberta (RECA).…
Ministerial Order SA 009/2020 Expiry Notice
CCI South Alberta received the following important update from Service Alberta this afternoon:
Please note that Ministerial Order 009/2020 will be expiring on August 14, 2020. This Ministerial Order suspended a number of sections of Service Alberta’s legislation in light of the public health emergency. In regards to the condominium…