Resources

Centre for Public Legal Education Alberta Publications

COVID-19: Tips for Condominiums

For potential condo buyers and owners

• A Guide to Commonly Used Condo Terms
• Before You Buy: Understanding Condo Finances
  
• Buying a Condo: Pre-Possession Issues
• Buying a New Condo: Document Checklist
• Buying a Resale Condo: Document Checklist
• Owning a New condo: The Developer Turnover Process
• Renting Out Your Condo in Alberta

For condo board members

• Checklist for first time board members
• Condo Board Conduct
• What you need to know about condominium bylaws
• Condominium Bylaws and Rules: 5 things to know
• What a Condo Board can do if bylaws are not followed
• What to consider if you are self-managing a condominium
• Tips for hiring and working with a condo manager
• The Big 3: Condominium contributions, special levies and reserve funds
• Condo Documents 101: What these documents reveal about the condo corporation
• Reserve Fund Guide
• Handling disputes with owners and tenants tip sheet
• Election to a condominium board
• Meetings
• Condominium Boards and Requests for Information 
• Condominium boards and rental units

Ask Maria: Articles written by condominium management expert, Maria Bartolotti, originally published in Condo Living magazine

Robert Noce: Q&A column written by lawyer Robert Noce for the Edmonton Journal & Calgary Herald

Alberta Real Estate Association’s Condo Glossary: A comprehensive, searchable collection of definitions for condominium buyers and sellers.

Green Condo Guide: Produced by the Toronto Atmospheric Fund and Pembina Institute, funded by the Alberta Real Estate Foundation

If you are looking for a lawyer to help you with buying or selling a condo or dealing with a conflict while you’re living in a condo, contact the Lawyer Referral Service through the Law Society of Alberta. The Service will provide you with the names of three lawyers who practice real estate / condominium law. Call 1-800-661-1095 for more information.

If you are looking for a mediator or arbitrator to help you resolve a dispute, search the ADR Institute of Alberta’s online directory. Call 1-800-232-7214 for more information.

The Real Estate Council of Alberta is responsible for licensing real estate professionals and property managers. Visit their website to search for a licensed professional.

Find a licensed REALTOR®.

Looking to get a copy of the Certificate of Title or Condominium Plan? Find your nearest registry agent by visiting Service Alberta.

Alberta Legislation

• Condominium Property Act
• Condominium Property Regulations

Government of Alberta

• Condominium Rules Consultation 
• Buying and Owning a Condominium (pdf) – booklet produced by Service Alberta
• New Home Warranty Program
• Service Alberta Consumer Contact Centre – 1-877-427-4088 or in Edmonton 780-427-4088
• Alberta Human Rights Commission – FAQs: Condominium corporations
• 2017 Condominium Developer Infosheet

Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation (Federal)

• Condominium Buyer’s Guide (pdf) (html) – use resource with caution as it does not contain Alberta-specific information
• Alberta Fact Sheet on Buying a Condo
• Research Highlights: Post-Tensioned Buildings

Real Estate Council of Alberta is the provincial licensing organization for real estate professionals. It is an excellent source of information for anyone interested in buying or selling a condominium unit with the help of a real estate professional.

Alberta Real Estate Association (AREA) is the provincial, professional organization that represents the interests of more than 10,000 REALTORS® across the province of Alberta.

• Condo Glossary

Canadian Condominium Institute is a national association that lobbies governments to improve condominium legislation, assists its members through education and workshops, and serves as a research centre on condominium issues.

• North Alberta Chapter 
• South Alberta Chapter 

Condo Owners Forum Society of Alberta (COFSAB) is a not-for-profit association in Alberta that provides condo owners and occupants with opportunities for networking, education and advocacy.