Ontario Condo Act Update: What Investor Owners Need to Know
Condo investors and housing providers in Ontario, this matters.
As investor-focused REALTORS® working with condominium owners across
Simcoe County, Barrie, Innisfil, and throughout Ontario, we closely track regulatory changes that directly affect returns, risk, and long-term asset performance.
The Province of Ontario has introduced important updates to the
Condominium Act, 1998, expanding the jurisdiction of the
Condominium Authority Tribunal (CAT). These changes are designed to streamline how certain condo-related disputes are resolved and reduce reliance on costly court proceedings.
What Has Changed
Effective January 1, 2022, the CAT now has authority to hear disputes related to prescribed “unreasonable” nuisances, including:
- Odour
- Smoke
- Vapour
- Light
- Vibration
Previously, these matters often required mediation, arbitration, or litigation. Those processes were time-consuming, expensive, and frequently fell back on condo owners and landlords to absorb the costs.
Under the expanded CAT framework, many of these disputes can now be handled through a
faster, virtual, and significantly lower-cost process, with application and dispute resolution fees totaling approximately $200.
Why This Matters for Condo Investors
For investor owners, this change has practical implications:
- Lower dispute resolution costs
- Faster outcomes compared to traditional legal routes
- Clearer enforcement mechanisms around nuisance-related issues
- Improved predictability when managing tenant-related complaints
It is important to note that these changes do not replace or override eviction processes, which remain under the jurisdiction of the Landlord and Tenant Board. However, they do provide an additional, more efficient tool for addressing common condo-specific issues that can impact investment performance.
Why We Share This With Our Clients
With decades of experience advising real estate investors, we know that strong returns are built on more than just acquisition price. Regulatory awareness, governance rules, and dispute mechanisms all play a role in protecting your investment.
Our role is not just to help clients buy and sell property, but to act as a strategic resource—helping investors understand how policy, planning, and regulation affect real-world outcomes in markets like Barrie, Innisfil, and across Simcoe County.
Where to Learn More
For official information and access to the CAT portal, visit:
- Condominium Authority of Ontario
- Condominium Authority Tribunal
Investor-Focused Guidance
If you own, are considering purchasing, or are restructuring a condominium investment—and want clarity on how regulatory changes affect risk, cash flow, and long-term strategy—we can help.
We work with investor clients across Simcoe County and Ontario, providing strategic, compliance-aware guidance grounded in decades of experience.
Schedule a confidential investor consultation with the MovingSimcoe.com team
Real estate decisions are easier when you understand the rules that govern them.
