Collecting & Reviewing Documents

A developer must provide the following documents:

• Purchase Agreement 
• Condominium Plan (or proposed condominium plan), including any Condominium Additional Plan Sheets (CAD)
• Bylaws (or proposed bylaws)
• Management Agreement (or proposed management agreement)
• Recreational Agreement (or proposed recreational agreement)
• Lease of the parcel of land, if the unit is located on leased land
• Mortgage, if it affects or will affect the title to the unit
• Phased Development Disclosure Statement (if the development is multi-staged and developer is using a phased development model)
• Mortgage or claim/liability (also known as a “financial encumbrance”) registered against the corporation’s real property
• Home warranty insurance contract
• Statement of a fixed date range or range of dates by which you can start occupying the unit (also known as an occupancy date statement)
• The corporation’s most recent budget (or proposed budget)
• Occupancy permit or written permission from a municipal authority
• Additional information and documents as required by the Condominium Property Regulation, such as:
  • Developer’s name and address
  • Name and address of the lawyer responsible for holding deposits
  • Floor plan including materials to be used to finish the unit (if the development is not substantially complete)
  • A list of fees, rents or other charges that the corporation must pay to the developer or a third party for the use of units or property
  • The amount of occupancy fees and description of any other fees, if any

Section 20.01(1) of the Condominium Property Regulation outlines additional information and documents that the developer must provide to a purchaser in particular situations (e.g., phased developments, bare land units, etc.). Refer to the Regulation for more specific information.

In addition to all the documents for a new development (listed above), the following documents must also be provided for conversion developments:

• Summary of deficiencies
• Date of original construction of the building
• Description of all previous uses of the building
• Alberta Building Code applicable at the time of the building construction
• Dates when any physical modification (other than to address normal wear and tear) was started and completed
• Copy of the reserve fund report
• Copy of the building assessment report (BAR) or converted property study (CPR)
• Description of any major retrofits to a building in the conversion prior to conversion

 Within 10 days of receiving a summary of deficiencies, you can request in writing from the developer a copy of the building assessment report.  After receiving the request, a developer has 10 days to provide you a copy of the report.

• Reserve Fund Report & Plan
• Budget & Financial Statements
• Annual Report
• Estoppel Certificate (details about condominium contributions)
• Statement outlining unit factors and criteria used to determine unit factors (information also included on Condominium Plan)
• Minutes of the general meetings of the condo board
• Contact information for Condominium Board of Directors – request from Condominium Corporation, also available on CAD

For a complete overview of what you need to know about condo finances before you buy, download our free publication: Before You Buy: Understanding Condo Finances.

• Bylaws and rules
• Management Agreement
• Recreational Agreement
• Exclusive Possession Area lease, licence or other instrument

• Details about post-tension cables on property (information also available with the Condominium Plan)
• Statement outlining any structural deficiencies the corporation has knowledge of at the time of the request

• Legal actions or claims against corporation, including outstanding judgment orders
• Any written demands against corporation that exceed $5,000

The 10 day timeline does not apply to these documents but they should still be requested and reviewed. Talk to your lawyer or real estate agent about obtaining these documents.

• Condominium Plan, including any Condominium Additional Plan Sheets (CAD) – can be requested from Land Titles Office or Registry Agent)
• Certificate of Title – can be requested from Land Titles Office or Registry Agent
• Condominium Newsletters – request from Condominium Corporation
• Any notifications of insurance coverage changes from the condo corporation
• Real Property Report (for bare land units only) – request from seller