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Condo status certificate deal intake in Ontario

Condo status certificate deal intake in Ontario

Direct answer

Ontario realtors managing condo purchases should track status certificate delivery, lawyer review milestones, and buyer-side conditions on a named checklist with a missing-item dashboard — not scattered threads between corporation, lawyer, and client.

Confirmed corporation timelines (ops)

Per Condominium Authority of Ontario guidance and the Condominium Act, 1998 themes:

  • Anyone can request a status certificate.
  • Corporations typically must provide it within 10 days of a proper request.
  • The fee is capped (CAO: up to $100 including applicable taxes — confirm current regulation if you quote fees to clients).

The APS status-certificate condition (how many days the buyer has after receipt to review / waive) is contractual, not a single statutory day-count. Realtors track the condition dates; lawyers review the substance.

What the package usually contains

CAO materials describe status certificates as typically including items such as:

  • Current declaration, by-laws, and rules
  • Current budget, last audited financials / auditor's report
  • Reserve fund study / reserve fund status statements
  • Unit common expenses and arrears
  • Special assessments and common-expense increase notes (where applicable)
  • Directors/officers service addresses
  • Corporation insurance certificates
  • Litigation / judgment statements

Exact contents follow the Act and prescribed form — do not treat this list as exhaustive legal advice. Legal review stays with the buyer's lawyer.

"Information certificates" (periodic corporation disclosures) are a different document set from a deal status certificate. Avoid calling the status package an "estoppel certificate" unless counsel uses that label for a specific attachment.

Why condo deals stall on documents

Toronto and 905 condo files often hit the same gaps:

DocumentTypical delay
Status certificate orderCorporation queue / fee payment
Certificate PDF to agentLawyer forward only
Buyer insurance binderClient forgets
Schedule B / amendmentsAfter cert review
Lender appraisalParallel track

The pain is not ordering the cert. It is not knowing whether the cert is in the file the morning the condition expires.

Checklist lines for buyer-side intake

  • Status certificate (full PDF)
  • Any counsel-requested supporting schedules
  • Buyer ID and FINTRAC records per brokerage policy
  • Mortgage commitment or pre-approval update
  • Proof of insurance binder
  • Signed APS amendments / waiver of condition

Pair with buyer onboarding checklist for resale freehold vs condo splits.

Hivi-X mid-file proof

Hivi-X gives transaction coordinators approve/reject QC on each upload. When the lawyer emails the status cert, upload it to the named line the same day — dashboard flips to submitted, then approved after file QC (not legal opinion).

Co-agent access lets the listing side and buyer side see completeness without forwarding PDFs. Export a transaction PDF package for brokerage compliance records.

Clients upload via secure link; voice notes can capture call recaps on the file when your team uses that feature. Canadian-hosted encryption.

Does not: order certificates from corporations, review legal risk, replace counsel, or guarantee condition waivers.

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General information only. Not legal or real estate advice. Hivi-X is document-collection software — not a licensed real estate broker. Not affiliated with or endorsed by RECO or the Condominium Authority of Ontario. Confirm Act timelines, fees, and APS conditions with counsel.

Answers are general operational information only — not legal, tax, regulatory, clinical, privacy, immigration, or professional advice. Requirements vary by matter, client, and regulator.

Frequently asked questions

What is a condo status certificate in an Ontario deal?
A package the condominium corporation must provide on request under the Condominium Act, 1998 (s.76 themes) — finances, reserve fund, rules, litigation, insurance, unit arrears, and governing documents. Buyers' lawyers typically review it under an APS condition.
Who uploads what on a realtor checklist?
Buyers may upload financing and ID; lawyers often send status cert PDFs to the agent or coordinator, who should file them on named checklist lines the same day.
Does Hivi-X replace the buyer's lawyer?
No. Hivi-X is document collection for the transaction file. Legal review of the status certificate stays with counsel.
Can co-agents track intake for the whole team?
Yes. Listing and buyer coordinators with co-agent access see the same missing-item view on shared client files.

Collect complete client documents without the chase

hivi-x helps Ontario realtors and teams request ID, income proof, references, consent, and forms in one secure Canadian-hosted workflow — with reusable checklists, client uploads, missing-item tracking, AI summaries, and PDF package export.

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