Show Guide Chapters
- CMHC's condominium buyer's guide
- Chapter 1: condominium basics
- Chapter 2: condominium governance
- Chapter 3: the pros and cons of condominium ownership
- Chapter 4: buying a condominium
- Chapter 5: checklists, tip and FAQ's
- Tips for buying a new condominium
- Tips for Buying a Resale Condominium
- Checklist for buying a new condominium
- Checklist for buying a resale condominium
- Condominium purchase and recurring costs
- Physical evaluation checklist (for resale units)
- Questions to ask advisors and condominium experts
- Frequently asked questions
- Glossary
- Provincial and territorial fact sheets
Before you buy a condominium, it’s important that you be familiar with how laws related to condominiums work in your province or territory. The Provincial and Territorial Fact Sheets will help you understand this; through their straightforward question-and-answer format, you can learn about, for example:
- reserve fund requirements,
- key documents condominium buyers should receive,
- rules around electing the board of directors, and
- special assessments which you may be required to pay.
The Provincial and Territorial Fact Sheets also include valuable links to other on-line resources.