Consultations


Amendments to the Condominium Act


The Condominium Act is the NWT law that allows property to be owned by a group of people. Some parts of it are owned by individuals, and some parts are owned and managed by the entire group. Many condominiums look like apartment buildings. The living spaces are owned by individual families, but the shared spaces (hallways, parking lot, playground, etc.) are owned by the entire group. Other examples could be:
· Commercial properties (like malls)
· Shared land (like some housing developments or trailer parks)
· Empty land units
· Townhouses

This law sets out the things that condominium owners and boards of directors of condominiums have to do for each other. It also describes the rights of owners.

One of the main principles of this law is that property owners should be able to make decisions about their property – both their units and the parts that are owned by the group. When making changes to this law, it’s important to remember this.

Any changes to this law will directly affect you if you are a:
· Condominium owner;
· Condominium purchaser; or
· Condominium developer.

Please tell us what you think of the changes we want to make. This paper talks about the main parts of condominium legislation, suggests changes, and asks questions.

So far, there haven’t been big problems with the law. However, as more condominiums are set up in the NWT, it’s important to make sure that our laws protect both owners and developers.

You can contact us in three ways:
1. Come to a public meeting and tell us what you think about this law.
2. Send an e-mail to communications_advisor@gov.nt.ca.
3. Send a letter to:

Director of Policy
Department of Justice
Government of the NWT
PO Box 1320
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2L9

Consultation Paper - Condominium Act - (PDF)

For more information, contact:

Senior Policy Advisor
Policy and Planning
Department of Justice
Tel: (867) 920-6418