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jpeak600- The owners corporation must repair common property, and owners must repair anything within their lot.
It is my understanding that one of the powers provided to an owners corporation is the power to maintain the value of the property as a whole for the benefit of all owners.
If the poorly maintained balcony is significantly adversely affecting the outward appearance of a lot and thereby possibly devaluing the building as a whole, and/or breaching a by-law, and/or is an occupational health and safety hazard, then the owners corporation has the right to request that the owner undertakes a repair of the balcony.
Is the property with the poorly maintained balcony tenanted, or is it owner occupied?
If the property is tenanted then the owner will need to be notified.
It must be taken into consideration that the necessity for repairs is subjective in some instances, and that different people have differing thresholds for triggering a repair within their Lot.