CONDO ARCHIVES

Condominium Living and Regulatory Oversight – The Numbers

December 2022

The 2020/2021 Annual Report for the Condominium Management Regulatory Authority of Ontario (CMRAO) presents a summary of the condominium space in Toronto and Ontario.

Number of Condominium Corporations

  • 12,100+ condominium corporations in Ontario. (Condominium Authority of Ontario)
  • 922,000 condominium units in Ontario. (Condominium Authority of Ontario)
  • 50 percent of new homes in Ontario are condominiums (Tarion). Toronto numbers are dramatically higher since virtually no single-family homes are being built.

Number of Condominium Managers

  • There are 3,873 individuals with an active condominium manager license in Ontario. Of this, 2,374 hold a General License and able to manage a condominium corporation without oversight.  Within Toronto, 1,368 individuals hold an active condominium manager license.  These numbers have been on the rise for four consecutive years.  (CMRAO)

Complaints against Condominium Management

  • There have been 973 complaints made to the CMRAO about condominium management during 2020/2021. Substantial complains were made against 48 condominium managers and 31 provider businesses.
  • Ten inspections were carried out based on serious allegations of misconduct by a condominium manager, all of which were related to unlicensed practice.
  • Two discipline decisions were made against condominium managers who failed to comply with their code of ethics.
  • Five licenses were revoked for reasons that include conflict of interest, unlicensed practice, competence, responsiveness, improper fund transfers and improper transfer of records. These actions can be found at https://cmrao.ca/consumer-protection/discipline-and-appeals-decisions.

Click here to read the CMRAO 2020/2021 Annual Report.