The developer is responsible for allocating the contributions to common expenses to each unit. Usually the developer bases the allocation on the size of the unit; the larger the unit the greater the amount of payable towards common expenses. A developer however is not required to use this basis for common expense allocation.
A portion of the common expenses paid by the owners is transferred monthly to a reserve fund account. The reserve fund is the unit owners' savings for the major repair and replacement costs of the common elements which occur as a building gets older.
After Developer has transferred all Units in the Condominiums to the unit holder then Usually, a property management firm, under the direction of the Board of Directors, runs the day-to-day affairs of a condominium corporation. Some condominium corporations are self-managed. The board is responsible for carrying out the obligations of the Corporation as set out in the Act, the condominium documents (declaration, by-law and rules) and any agreements to which the corporation is a party.
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