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Condominium Owners Nova Scotia (CONS) was formed as a result of
a growing discontent among condo owners about the quality of
construction that went into their buildings.
Specifically, CONS was concerned about the inspection process
for new construction, the length of the warranty period for new
construction, and the lack of consumer protection for buyers of
new condominiums. In addition, the Condominium Act needed
revision to more effectively settle disputes between Condo
Boards and owners.
As a
result of CONS effort, the previous Government listened to our
concerns and engaged Novus Consulting to review protections that
were currently in place for owners of new homes/condominiums and
to make recommendations for improvement. In September of 2008,
Novus Consulting submitted its final Report on Home Owner
Protection. There were eight recommendations that were
supported by CONS. If implemented they would address the
concerns CONS had with the construction process of new
condominiums.
A
second issue that of concern to CONS was the need to update the
Condominium Act to reflect the new reality faced by Condo Boards
and owners. Again, we were pleased that the Government again
listened to our concern and appointed a Committee to review the
Condominium Act. CONS was a member of that committee and is
pleased, that once more, our concerns with Act were adequately
addressed by the review Committee and accepted by Government.
The new Act was proclaimed into law as of September 1, 2011.
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