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Pathway to condominium director education

By Alan Forbes | Other articles by Alan Forbes | Editorial

 

An often-asked question is: What does a condo board director have to know? Here is a pathway to enlightenment for both condo directors and unit owners.
 

1. FREE to condo owners — Read your condominium documents, including

• Declaration, bylaws and rules

• Policies and procedures, if your condo corporation has them

• Disclosure documents from the time of your unit’s purchase

  • Seller’s disclosure

  • Condo corporation disclosure

  • Status certificate.

2. FREE to all 

   • Bookmark and browse the provincial condo act, regulations and forms.

   • Subscribe to the CCI Manitoba website for upcoming events. 

   • Read the CMHC Condominium Buyers Guide.

   • Read the current CCI Manitoba newsletter.

3. FREE to CCI members

   • Read past issues of the CCI Manitoba newsletter.

   • Download and read the CCI Condo Guidebook.

   • Attend the monthly education events and various directors’ forums.

   • Volunteer with CCI. Learning by doing is a great way to go; work with and learn from industry professionals.

4. Pay a bit to enhance your knowledge

   • Non-members can attend CCI education events for a fee.

   • Take the CCI Manitoba online directors’ course (A discount is available to CCI members.)

   • Read a good book: Condo Questions and Answers, by Sally Thompson

   • Non-members can buy a printed copy of the CCI Manitoba Guidebook for $5.

5. Take advantage of other CCI educational resources

   • Browse the CCI National Resource Centre and the various categories of information, including educational videos for self-study, podcasts of earlier education events and condo-industry articles and publications. 

   • Take a look at the offerings at upcoming events CCI across the country. As a CCI Manitoba member, you can participate in nationwide educational webinars from other chapters. Many chapters provide free webinars; some require payment. 

Also, if you or someone you know is considering buying a condo, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) has a condo buyers’ guide and CCI Manitoba also offers a condo guidebook. (It’s available for download or you can purchase paper copies, which are free for members and $5 for non-members.)

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Alan Forbes owns and lives in a condo and is a director of his condo corporation. He also is a director of CCI Manitoba, its vice-president and a member of its Education Committee.

 

 

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