Year in Review: Reflections and exciting plans ahead

In this edition, we discuss:

• Condo director term limits
• Whether boards should proactively publish meeting minutes
• Fees for condo docs
   

The offer-to-purchase forms mandated under The Real Estate Services Act for use when selling completed single-family residential homes or units in a condominium are approximately 30 years old.

So you attended your Annual General Meeting and were “voluntold” to join the board. 

The following reports provide updates from CCI Manitoba’s committees and will be presented at our fall Annual General Meeting.

Manitoba has bucked the national decline in construction activity, showing year-over-year growth led by commercial investments. Residential investment is also expected to rebound this year after several years of declines due to high interest rates.

In May, I had the pleasure of traveling to Waterloo, Ont., along with three other members of the Board of Directors, to attend the CCI National Leaders' Forum, whose theme was Rivers of Opportunity: Steering the Future of the Condo Industry.

A condominium building’s energy efficiency can be increased and utility bills reduced through Efficiency Manitoba’s In-Suite Energy Efficiency Program.   

Here are a few recently published articles of interest:

• Short-term rental regulation enforcement update
• Residential electric vehicle charging considerations
• Waste management in condos

Condo prices set record highs in second quarter of 2025

Here are a few suggestions for improvement, pertaining to:

• Annual financial statements and auditors’ reports
• Performance audits