Dale Nally, minister for service Alberta and red tape reduction. (Government of Alberta/YouTube)

By rdnewsNOW Staff

AMENDMENTS PROPOSED

Alberta making changes to condominium and construction sector acts

Nov 5, 2024 | 5:23 PM

Through the Service Alberta Statutes Amendment Act, 2024, the Government of Alberta is proposing changes to the Condominium Property Act, the Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act (PPCLA), and the Public Works Act.

If passed, amendments to the Condominium Property Act would provide the framework for establishing the Condominium Dispute Resolution Tribunal. Officials say the tribunal will make it easier and more affordable for condominium owners and corporations to resolve common disputes outside the court system.

“Our work with condominium owners, board members, managers and others in the sector has reinforced the need for changes that will meet the needs of condominium owners and residents. This legislation will improve condominium governance, provide additional measures for consumer protection and establish a mechanism for easy access to dispute resolution,” said Dale Nelly, Minister for Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction.

The bill would also establish that chargebacks to owners for damage they have caused will be treated as contributions (condominium fees) in an effort to better protect the overall financial health and well-being of the condominium community.

Other amendments include the provision of a simple form of voting for simple matters, such as approving a meeting agenda. Additionally, the bill will establish the basis for technical requirements for newly built condominiums in an effort to protect consumers against structural or other defects in the construction of condominiums.

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Additional amendments would result in all construction projects following the same set of prompt payment rules, which were established in legislation in 2021. Up to this point, officials say prompt payment for government contracts has always been prioritized, but the rules in the PPCLA only applied to private sector projects.