[Updated May 14, 2023] On May 1, 2023 Strata Property Regulation 7.01 become effective by Order in Council. See OIC No. 276. Spouses, partners, and many children are now prescribed classes of persons who are exempt from a strata age …
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Age Restriction Bylaws: New Exemptions for Spouses and Children
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Changes to the Strata Property Act re Electric Vehicle Charging
[Updated May 11, 2023] On April 6, 2023, the BC Government introduced significant changes to the Strata Property Act to make it easier for strata corporations and owners to install electric vehicle charging stations in strata properties, including a requirement …
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Bill 24 Clarifies Strata Age Restriction Bylaws
[Updated May 11, 2023] On April 6, 2023, the BC Government introduced an amendment to the Strata Property Act to clarify age restriction bylaws. Bill 24 – 2023 See Bill 24 – 2023 The Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), …
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Minimum Contribution to the CRF effective November 1, 2023
Starting November 1, 2023 strata corporations and strata sections must contribute a minimum amount to their contingency reserve fund (CRF) annually. The amount of the annual contribution must be at least 10% of the total amount budgeted for operating expenses …
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New Form B Information Certificate Effective April 1, 2023
Strata Property Managers, strata council members, and real estate professional please note that as of April 1, 2023, you must use an updated Form B Information Certificate. Get VISOA’s Form B (fillable pdf) or Form B (regular pdf). Also see …
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Changes to the Strata Property Act Now in Effect
On November 24, 2022, The Building and Strata Statutes Amendment Act, 2022 was passed in the BC Legislature and received Royal Assent. This means the following changes to the Strata Property Act about age restriction bylaws, and rentals are now …
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Bill 44 Introduces changes to the Strata Property Act
[Update: Bill 44 passed on November 24, 2022. See our blog post for details of the changes to the Strata Property Act.] On November 21, 2022, Bill 44 was introduced in the BC Legislature. The Building and Strata Statutes Amendment …
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Have your say: Rental and age restriction bylaws
[October 21, 2022] On September 28, 2022, NDP leadership candidate, David Eby, announced that if he becomes premier, he will address housing affordability in BC. Two of the measures in his housing plan are to remove a strata corporation’s ability …
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Extension to Allow Electronic Meetings
Strata corporations across BC might be feeling like they just got a gift under their holiday tree. As of December 20 2021, a new regulation (BC Reg 337/2021) permits all stratas in British Columbia to continue to conduct electronic meetings, …
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Would you like to see legislative changes to allow electronic meetings?
As you may be aware, strata corporations normally require a bylaw to allow them to hold AGMs and SGMs electronically. Due to the pandemic, strata corporations have been permitted to hold these meetings electronically without a bylaw. However, this provision …
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