FUTHER NEGLIGENCE BY THE BOARD
Just got a late night visit from a couple owning a unit at "Beautiful Park Vista"
CCC-272.
811 Connaught Av
Ottawa.
A unit at Park Vista is experiencing damage and being continuously damaged by the wanton negligence and the deliberate disregard of the board of directors of CCC 272. This issue stems from the use of an unregistered (Ontario) freelance contractor and the current higher than average thaw/freeze cycles that we have experienced this winter, and by inactions of the board to
immediately remedy the situation, as is their lawful responsibility.
A roofing contractor was hired by the Board of CCC272 under the direction of Board President Nguyen. The roofer that was hired to repair roofs and shingles did an exceptionally POOR and bad job of re-reroofing a number of units.
Water in this unit is pouring, not dripping but actually running through the wood panels and seams The water has damaged the insulation and the ceiling wallboard on the second-floor ceiling.
The board has refused to acknowledge this as a "condo" problem an has told the owners that the problem is their responsibility. General Manager Yousafi simply has suggested putting plastic down in the attic.
In a related issue, and in an effort to restrict any other owners from investigating any roofs that had been repaired in the last two years, General Manager Yousafi has suggested that the board should
install locks on all of the attic access points. As this would not allow the owner to check out the possibility of damage to the new roof sheathing, or damage caused by the new roof sheathing over their units.
This type of "alteration" may require a change or amendment to the Declaration, or at the very least it would require a vote by the majority of owners as it would be "board alteration” within the owner's boundaries and jurisdiction of their condo. No locks have been needed in the past, this corporation was formed in 1985. The installation of these locks would also be a contravention of the Ontario Fire Code under the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997.
General Manager Yousafi and President Nguyen are incorrect in addressing this owner's problem saying that the water problem was the responsibility of the owner, I would direct the General Manager, the President and the Board as well as Val Roca to reread Schedule “C" (b) of
the Declaration for CCC 272.
Horizontal Boundaries Of Units Are:(b) The upper boundary of the unit is the upper surface of the upper surface of the drywall ceiling of the second or uppermost storey, and the extensions of this plane to the intersection of the vertical planes described herein;
Therefore a leak of any sort in the roof of any condo unit due to any incident, accident, or due to the use of substandard roofing material is the required, exclusive and mandatory responsibility of thecondo corporation.
The owner of the unit has paid for an independent roofer to come in and inspect the damage. They were very critical of the low quality and shoddy workmanship of the earlier roofer. That information has been forwarded to the General Manager, the Board and Val Roca. (the management
company for CCC272)
Neither the G.M., the Board nor Val Roca have been forthcoming with any assistance or aid.I had suggested to the owner in question that they copy and print all email correspondence, with both Val Roca and the Board, Also to their lawyer. The Ontario Condominium Authority https://www.condoauthorityontario.ca , and concerning the inaction of our management company, contact and file a complaint with CMRAO. The Condominium Management Regulatory Authority of Ontario. https://www.cmrao.ca
I also suggested that the owner contact the Ottawa Fire Department and the insurance companies for the condo corporation. As the former entity could assess the hazard for a water-caused fire by electrical short which would damage or destroy the entire block of 6 or 8 units. Contacting the latter as they would much rather pay for roof repairs, with may be recoverable by the insurer from the earlier roofer, assuming that the roofer offered any warranty beyond the manufactures warranty on the shingles, or the board for hiring said roofer.
Just got a late night visit from a couple owning a unit at "Beautiful Park Vista"
CCC-272.
811 Connaught Av
Ottawa.
A unit at Park Vista is experiencing damage and being continuously damaged by the wanton negligence and the deliberate disregard of the board of directors of CCC 272. This issue stems from the use of an unregistered (Ontario) freelance contractor and the current higher than average thaw/freeze cycles that we have experienced this winter, and by inactions of the board to
immediately remedy the situation, as is their lawful responsibility.
A roofing contractor was hired by the Board of CCC272 under the direction of Board President Nguyen. The roofer that was hired to repair roofs and shingles did an exceptionally POOR and bad job of re-reroofing a number of units.
Water in this unit is pouring, not dripping but actually running through the wood panels and seams The water has damaged the insulation and the ceiling wallboard on the second-floor ceiling.
The board has refused to acknowledge this as a "condo" problem an has told the owners that the problem is their responsibility. General Manager Yousafi simply has suggested putting plastic down in the attic.
In a related issue, and in an effort to restrict any other owners from investigating any roofs that had been repaired in the last two years, General Manager Yousafi has suggested that the board should
install locks on all of the attic access points. As this would not allow the owner to check out the possibility of damage to the new roof sheathing, or damage caused by the new roof sheathing over their units.
This type of "alteration" may require a change or amendment to the Declaration, or at the very least it would require a vote by the majority of owners as it would be "board alteration” within the owner's boundaries and jurisdiction of their condo. No locks have been needed in the past, this corporation was formed in 1985. The installation of these locks would also be a contravention of the Ontario Fire Code under the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997.
General Manager Yousafi and President Nguyen are incorrect in addressing this owner's problem saying that the water problem was the responsibility of the owner, I would direct the General Manager, the President and the Board as well as Val Roca to reread Schedule “C" (b) of
the Declaration for CCC 272.
Horizontal Boundaries Of Units Are:(b) The upper boundary of the unit is the upper surface of the upper surface of the drywall ceiling of the second or uppermost storey, and the extensions of this plane to the intersection of the vertical planes described herein;
Therefore a leak of any sort in the roof of any condo unit due to any incident, accident, or due to the use of substandard roofing material is the required, exclusive and mandatory responsibility of thecondo corporation.
The owner of the unit has paid for an independent roofer to come in and inspect the damage. They were very critical of the low quality and shoddy workmanship of the earlier roofer. That information has been forwarded to the General Manager, the Board and Val Roca. (the management
company for CCC272)
Neither the G.M., the Board nor Val Roca have been forthcoming with any assistance or aid.I had suggested to the owner in question that they copy and print all email correspondence, with both Val Roca and the Board, Also to their lawyer. The Ontario Condominium Authority https://www.condoauthorityontario.ca , and concerning the inaction of our management company, contact and file a complaint with CMRAO. The Condominium Management Regulatory Authority of Ontario. https://www.cmrao.ca
I also suggested that the owner contact the Ottawa Fire Department and the insurance companies for the condo corporation. As the former entity could assess the hazard for a water-caused fire by electrical short which would damage or destroy the entire block of 6 or 8 units. Contacting the latter as they would much rather pay for roof repairs, with may be recoverable by the insurer from the earlier roofer, assuming that the roofer offered any warranty beyond the manufactures warranty on the shingles, or the board for hiring said roofer.
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