New Developments in Condo Law

CONSTRUCTION LIENS

On July 2, 2011, certain Construction Lien Act amendments came into force. Insofar as they relate to the Condominium Act, the following provisions are applicable:

On July 2, 2011, certain mendments came into force. Insofar as they relate to the , the following provisions are applicable:

Construction Lien Act ("CLA")

33.1 (1) In this section:

(1) In this section:

“declaration” means a declaration as defined in the Condominium Act, 1998; (“déclaration”);

“description” means a description as defined in the Condominium Act, 1998; (“description”);

“registered” means registered as defined in the Condominium Act, 1998. (“enregistré”) 2010, c. 16, Sched. 2, s. 2 (4).

Notice required

(2) An owner of land described in a description that is intended to be registered together with a declaration in accordance with the Condominium Act, 1998 shall publish notice of the intended registration in a construction trade newspaper at least five and not more than 15 days, excluding Saturdays and holidays, before the description is submitted for approval under subsection 9 (3) of the Condominium Act, 1998. 2010, c. 16, Sched. 2, s. 2 (4).

Contents

(3) The notice shall be in the prescribed form and shall include:

(a) the owner’s name and address for service;

(b) a concise overview of the land described in the description, including reference to the lot and plan number and the parcel number or numbers of the land; and

(c) if, to the best of the owner’s knowledge, information and belief, a contractor supplied services or materials to an improvement in respect of the land during the 90-day period preceding the day on which the description is to be submitted for approval under subsection 9 (3) of the Condominium Act, 1998, the contractor’s name, address and, if known, address for service. 2010, c. 16, Sched. 2, s. 2 (4).

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