Publications for British Columbia Strata Owners
We sell a wide range of publications to help strata owners in British Columbia, including digitized versions of our VISOA publications, so you can read them on your tablet or smartphone. Whether you need help with budgets or running better meetings, you’ll find something useful.
Publications that have a “Select Options” button are available in digital and print formats.
We accept payment by credit card, PayPal, or cheque for print copies of publications, but only credit card or PayPal for digital copies. Digital copies will not download if you attempt to pay by cheque.
When you download digital versions of these publications you will also be able to download the files to be used with these publications. After purchasing you will have 3 days to download your publication. Digital files are in PDF, Word or Excel format. If you have these applications on your computer or tablet you may click the “open with” option when you are downloading. Please use the “save as” option if you do not have these applications on your computer or tablet. If you are downloading to a Windows PC you may need to check your “downloads” folder for your digital publication.
Note: If you have purchased a VISOA publication (print or digital) that references the Strata Property Act Instruction Guides, please note that these guides are no longer being updated by the Provincial Government. The Guides are archived on the BC Government Strata Housing Website: strata-guides-archived
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Publication: A Practical Guide to Budgeting & Financial Reporting for Residential Strata Corporations – Digital
$5.00The most common misconception is that professional accounting or bookkeeping skills are necessary for keeping strata financial records. Not true!
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Publication: Best Practices for BC Strata Treasurers – Digital
$10.00This is an invaluable tool for all strata treasurers which provides all the basic knowledge Treasurers (and Councils) need to maintain accurate accounts for the strata and to provide informative financial reports to the owners. The digital version ($10.00) includes a copy of a simple accounting program, ©STRATACCOUNT, and copies of the publication and instructions for using the accounting program in PDF format.
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Publication: Collection of VISOA digital publications (USB)
$50.00This collection includes all seven of VISOA’s publications on a USB, so you have them all in one spot at a savings of 10%. As a bonus it also includes a digital copy of the Strata Property Act and Regulations (current to November 2019), and shipping costs.
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Publication: Democratic Rules of Order
$9.99Complete, easy-to-use parliamentary guide for governing meetings of any size. Cuts through the complexities of running a meeting and reduces them to a simple set of common-sense rules which anyone can follow.
You can purchase a hard copy ($9.99) or a digital version ($6.50) by visiting the Coolheads publishing site using the Buy Product button below.
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Publication: Depreciation Reports for BC Strata Corporations
$10.00 – $20.00Need more help in understanding depreciation reports, choosing somebody to prepare it and , what to do when you have it. Our authors all have hands on involvement with these questions. Then take advantage of the experience of these authors to guide you through the process.
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Publication: Is Strata or Condominium living for me?
$0.00Are you thinking of purchasing a strata or condo?
Are you aware of the pros and cons of condo ownership?
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Publication: Management of the Contingency Reserve Fund
$10.00 – $20.00A publication with helpful suggestions on the management of the contingency reserve fund. Includes a CD with software for analyzing and using your depreciation report.
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Publication: New to Council
$10.00 – $20.00An overview of the responsibilities of strata councils.
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Publication: Sample Strata Residents’ Manual
$6.00 – $12.00This workbook is designed to assist stratas with developing their own Strata Residents’ Manual. Includes examples and templates for everything from a welcome letter to maintenance schedule and security issues. Easy to tailor to your own strata’s needs using the Word file.
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Publication: Strata Insurance
$4.00 – $8.00This publication provides general information for strata owners and strata corporations to assist them in making wise insurance decisions.