Heh,
Things I&#x27;ve heard about recently in Toronto new-build condos:<p>1) Mailboxes are in the basement, so you can&#x27;t check on your way in.<p>2) Each unit having a loud spaceship&#x2F;heat pump instead of one central one. Heat pump is leased, not owned by the unit, so you&#x27;re paying $45&#x2F;month in perpetuity. Maintenance not included.<p>3) Submetering of electricity, where a quarter to half of your bill is in the delivery charge from a random power company (times x units of the building, instead of one for the whole building and incl. it in condo fees)<p>4) New condo board isn&#x27;t allowed to fix&#x2F;improve various promised things until the builder fixes it. Builder waits for it to time-out for 3 years and then the Board has to arbitrate&#x2F;mediate it with the Builder. Meanwhile, condo board can&#x27;t touch it.<p>5) Builders signing exclusive contracts with telecoms, so you can&#x27;t get service from anyone else.<p>6) Locks not keyed right, so residents&#x27; keys can open mechanical rooms&#x2F;rooftop access<p>7) Gym on the second floor, so residents below feel like they&#x27;re living in a bowling alley