[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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Have your say: Rental and age restriction bylaws
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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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[Archived] A Third State of Emergency – Extra Time to Hold General Meetings
[Note the State of Emergency declared on November 17, 2021 ended on January 18, 2022] With the flooding that began on November 14, we appear to have set a record for the number of emergencies in B.C. in a single …
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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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Podcast helps stratas protect personal information
As you know, strata corporations deal with an enormous amount of people’s personal information, often without a clear understanding of applicable laws or the simple steps they can take to comply with them. A newly released podcast from the Office of the …
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Is Your Strata’s Registered Address Up To Date?
Is Your Strata’s Registered Address Up To Date? Your strata must register its official mailing address with the Land Title and Survey Authority (LTSA). Often the first registered address is that of the developer; and subsequent updates will be the …
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New dispute resolution process promotes collaboration, increases efficiency
NEWS RELEASE VICTORIA – Amendments to the Civil Resolution Tribunal Act (CRTA) introduced today will improve access to justice by requiring parties who use the justice system to resolve their minor strata and small claims disputes to use the Civil …
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Strata Property Act, Bill 12 Amendments
Bill 12 (the Natural Gas Development Statues Amendment Act) has now received Royal Assent as of April 9th. The amendments to SPA (in sections 39-44 of the bill) take effect as of that date. As VISOA President, Sandy Wagner, noted: “The updates …
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SPA Change re: Special Levies
On December 12, 2013 the Province brought into force legislative amendments to allow strata corporations with majority support to apply to the BC Supreme Court to require strata owners to pay for certain repairs. Under the amendment the court can …
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SPA Updates: Audited Financial Statements & Instruction Guides
The province has introduced newly revised Guide 10 (Strata Finances) and Guide 12 (Depreciation Reports). Also, as of March 14, the government has decided not to bring into effect regulations that would have required strata corporations to have audited financial …
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