Strata Property Act: Where the rubber meets the road
In the March/April 2000 edition of Industry News my colleague Bonnie Elster wrote of a number of changes that will occur as the result of ... Continued
The Role of an Administrator
I am often asked by my friends who are not in the strata property industry how I will keep myself busy once condominiums stop “leaking”. ... Continued
Overgoverning?
Strata Corporations are weird and wonderful animals. In British Columbia, they have existed since the Strata Titles Act was enacted in 1966. Through the Condominium ... Continued
Communications Installations
Ongoing advances in communications’ technology are affecting all of us, including strata corporations. Many strata corporations, particularly those high rise buildings found in urban centres ... Continued
Enforcing Bylaws and Rules Under the Strata Property Act
With the coming into force of the new Strata Property Act, the rules regarding enforcement of bylaws and rules of a strata corporation have dramatically ... Continued
The Contingency Reserve Fund
As I am sure all readers are by now aware, the Strata Property Act became the law July 1, 2000 in British Columbia, replacing the ... Continued
Building Repair – Apartments vs. Townhouses
There are a good number of strata corporations consisting of townhouse units and apartment units. While all units comprise the one strata corporation, it has ... Continued
The Strata Property Act
Since July 31, 1998, the industry has awaited the coming into force of the Strata Property Act. On July 1, 2000, the Strata Property Act ... Continued
Fines and Form “F’s”
Often I will receive a call from a property manager telling me that a strata corporation has been served with foreclosure documents as the result ... Continued
Dealing with Insurance Deductibles in a Strata Setting
Section 158 of the Strata Property Act states as follows: 158(1) Subject to the regulations, the payment of an insurance deductible in respect of a ... Continued
The Liability of Lessors and the Insurance Implications of Bill 35
Published October 2007 The British Columbia Legislature recently took steps to cap the liability exposure of auto dealers and auto leasing companies. Included in Bill ... Continued
Health Care Costs Recovery Act Comes Into Force: BC Begins a New Era of Subrogation for Medical Costs
Published March 2009 On April 1, 2009, the Health Care Costs Recovery Act (the “Act”) comes into force in British Columbia. Designed to replace the ... Continued