Exclusive Use Agreements: Are They Valid?
Often I am approached by strata corporations to provide guidance regarding the use of common property by owner/ developers and others who are not owners ... Continued
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
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
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
Entertaining Arbitration
In the July/August 1995 issue of the Property Management News I addressed Alternative Dispute Resolution, also known in the trade as “ADR”. I compared the ... Continued
The Big Mac: (Mediation, Arbitration, Court): A Dining Experience
Ask any person over the age of six years and they will know what a Big Mac is. Isn’t advertising and merchandising wonderful? In this ... Continued
British Columbia Condominium Disputes
I have read that 60% of the real estate presently being purchased in British Columbia is condominiums. While many are first time buyers, many more ... Continued