Can I dispute a chargeback letter from the condo corporation?

Firebot wrote: ↑ Did you unit cause damage to the unit below? Yes? Then you are liable for the repair cost. Period. You don't have to agree to it.

Go through your insurance if it's too high, but this would fall within your deductible.

Don't be an owner if you cannot manage the liabilities of owning.

yughred wrote: ↑ So I didn't object and ask her to send me the copy of invoice after the work is done.

yughred wrote: ↑ I can't get reimbursed from my insurance because they don't cover persistent water damage. I don't have problems paying for the repair. But if I don't need to approve for the work, how do I know whether they have some shady deal with the repair company, such as kickbacks? Or whether they ordered some excessive and unnecessary work that are not warranted by the damage. I just want to know in general is there a cost-effective way to dispute this charge. It can also help the other owners.

Firebot wrote: ↑ Sigh...condo board directors aren't in the business of scamming unit owners, they are unit owners themselves...and property managers do what is needed.

Kickbacks...good grief. We are talking of water damage here, you are lucky to only be out 1000$, you could have been liable for mold restoration had it occurred.

You can ask for the invoice and see it, and that's pretty much it.

rcmpvet wrote: ↑ It certainly appears to me that you gave your approval, albeit sight unseen.

Firebot wrote: ↑ Sigh...condo board directors aren't in the business of scamming unit owners, they are unit owners themselves...and property managers do what is needed.

Kickbacks...good grief. We are talking of water damage here, you are lucky to only be out 1000$, you could have been liable for mold restoration had it occurred.

You can ask for the invoice and see it, and that's pretty much it.

yughred wrote: ↑ Condo owners allege former board members siphoned money, left them on hook for $750K
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbc.ca/amp/1.4547396

I have the invoice. It's just I don't think it should cost that much. And even so, there should be a process for me to challenge the fee, just as tenants have the right for a hearing before any eviction.

yughred wrote: ↑ So there was a leakage from my unit which has caused damage to the unit below. The property manager estimated the cost of repairs to be a few hundreds (her own opinion, not assessed by any professionals). So I didn't object and ask her to send me the copy of invoice after the work is done. It turned out that the repair company they hired charged them over 1000 dollar for the job. The manager didn't ask for my approval before the job commenced. Afterwards they sent me the invoice but I feel that they overpaid for the job. Today I received the 1st letter demanding me to pay the chargeback within a week, or they threatened me to put a lien on my property. Should I dispute this chargeback given that the manager didn't ask for my approval with a final cost estimate? If yes, how can I do it? Should I go for a lawyer, or I can file a claim with the Condominium Authority Tribunal? Thanks for any help!

Btw, my condo is in Mississauga, ON.

yughred wrote: ↑ So the lesson is that I should request an official cost estimate before agreeing to pay for it?

Firebot wrote: ↑ Kickbacks...good grief. We are talking of water damage here, you are lucky to only be out 1000$, you could have been liable for mold restoration had it occurred.

yughred wrote: ↑ Thanks for sharing your experience. I’ll check the bylaws first before deciding whether to escalate it the board.

Jucius Maximus wrote: ↑ Condos are like the CRA. They have enormous power. Better to pay first and fight second. Write "under duress" in the memo field of the cheque.

If they do a lein on your unit, you'll probably have to pay the legal fee of them putting on the lein as well.

teoconca wrote: ↑ 1. Did you tell her send you the bill when it's done? - that's approval already
2. Did your unit cause the leak?

What do think you can dispute this?