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Status certificate question card

Tick each step as you complete it. Statuses below are the ones saved in your browser when this sheet was printed.

Date printed: 21 September 2026, 4:54 pm

The money Whether the corporation can pay for what is coming

Done Step Action Status
1.1 How does the reserve fund balance compare to what the latest reserve fund study recommends? Not Done
1.2 When was that study done, and is the funding plan on track? Not Done
1.3 What is the fee trend across recent budgets — steady, jumping, or suspiciously flat? Not Done
1.4 Any special assessments — past, current, or contemplated? Not Done
1.5 Is the corporation running a surplus or a deficit this year? Not Done
1.6 Are this unit's fees fully paid up? Not Done

The building's future Work, litigation and exposure ahead

Done Step Action Status
2.1 What major work does the reserve study forecast in the next five years? Not Done
2.2 Any litigation the corporation is in — as plaintiff or defendant? Not Done
2.3 Is insurance adequate and current, and what is the corporation's deductible I could be exposed to? Not Done
2.4 Any judgments or awards against the corporation? Not Done

Living here What you own, and what the rules let you do with it

Done Step Action Status
3.1 What exactly do I own, versus exclusive-use, versus common — especially parking, locker and balcony? Not Done
3.2 Rules that affect my plans: pets, rentals and short-term rentals, renovations, EV charging? Not Done
3.3 Were past alterations to this unit approved — and will their maintenance be mine? Not Done
3.4 Anything unusual in the declaration my lawyer flagged? Not Done

Summary

Total checklist items14
Completed0
Not completed14
Completion0%
Overall statusNot Started

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