COVID-19 and Strata Corporations: Getting Used to Electronic Meetings
Managing a strata corporation on the best of days is a cumbersome task where council members are called on to navigate through a maze of ... Continued
Re-Opening Strata Corporation Recreation Facilities and Amenities: When and How?
On May 6, 2020, the BC government released its plan to reopen various sectors of the economy (the “Restart Plan”). With that announcement, strata corporations ... Continued
No Bylaw Required! The COVID-19 Pandemic – Strata Corporations and Electronic Meetings
Many strata corporation do not have bylaws allowing for council meetings and/or general meetings to be held by electronic means. However, as a result of ... Continued
Limitation Periods Suspended During COVID-19
We wrote earlier regarding the Notice issued by the Supreme Court of British Columbia to the Profession to adjourn all civil and family matters scheduled ... Continued
The COVID-19 Pandemic – Financial Issues for Strata Corporations
Like everyone else, once we have the social distancing on lock, there are a number of financial issues that come up. The three most frequent ... Continued
The COVID-19 Pandemic – Advice for Strata Corporations
The COVID-19 virus has arrived. For the first time in 11 years, the World Health Organization has declared a pandemic. Multiple times a day we ... Continued
UDI Seminar – Clarification on CSAIR
At the Urban Development Institute’s Seminar on April 16, 2019, several important matters were discussed regarding the new Condo and Strata Assignment Integrity Registrar (CSAIR) ... Continued
Strata Windup – Frequently Asked Questions
Have questions regarding complex strata windups? We’ve got you covered.
More money in strata corporations’ pockets
A Hallowe’en treat for strata corporations. On October 31, 2017, the BC Court of Appeal rendered a very significant decision. The Court ruled that a ... Continued
Condo Smarts: Better to find solutions before a crisis occurs
Under BC’s Strata Property Act, strata corporations must maintain and repair common property. “Where it gets complicated is when the strata corporation finds they have ... Continued
How do strata owners split the proceeds when selling to a developer?
Legislative amendments launched last year to allow strata corporations to sell their entire building and land with 80% owner approval, which has created a wave ... Continued
CRT confirms its jurisdiction to consider the Human Rights Code and whether an enactment has a discriminatory effect
There had been some uncertainty as to the Civil Resolution Tribunal’s jurisdiction over matters relating to human rights issues because the Civil Resolution Tribunal Act ... Continued