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Buying in Fireside: annual discounts, title checks and garden access

Understand the difference between Fireside's discounted assessment, sample encumbrance, condominium costs and activity eligibility.

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Distinguish the assessment from the underlying instrument

Keep the current invoice and the registered title instrument together. An annually reviewed discount should not be treated as a permanent limit on the obligation.

Distinguish the assessment from the underlying instrument
RecordWhat it establishesSource
2026 fee notice and budgetCurrent discounted residential assessmentSources: 2026 operating budget; 2026 residential fee and annual discount
2023 budgetHistorical discount with GST unconfirmedSource: 2023 operating budget (Historical)
Public sample encumbranceExample wording; blank registration fields prevent property verificationSource: Sample encumbrance with incomplete registration fields (Historical)
Fee Status CertificateProperty account status for current and earlier periodsSource: Fee Status Certificate request and published charge
Sources: 2026 operating budget; Sample encumbrance with incomplete registration fields (Historical)

Request status information before closing

The request page publishes a $26.25 GST-inclusive certificate charge and a two-business-day delivery target. Ask the closing professional to request the relevant property and closing date, then reconcile the returned balance with the agreement. This administrative charge is separate from the annual HOA fee.

Source: Fee Status Certificate request and published charge

No condo fees is not an HOA exemption

Street-townhome marketing can describe condominium costs while the HOA still has a residential title obligation. Obtain the actual tenure, assessment and maintenance allocation instead of treating one advertising phrase as a complete cost summary.

Sources: Phase 13 street townhomes; HOA formation and maintenance features

Check the activity your household intends to use

Garden plots are allocated, not automatically attached to every home. Ask for availability and current eligibility before assuming a plot transfers with a sale. Separate activity inquiries from ownership and fee-account questions.

Source: Community garden allocation and gardener responsibilities

Confirm where an overdue account must be paid

Ordinary payments and accounts referred to McLeod Law follow different instructions. Request the current statement and correspondence before paying arrears so the payment reaches the correct account.

Source: Payment methods, January deadline and collections routing

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