Category Archives: News for Strata/Condo owners

Do you know the names of your neighbours and do they know yours? A B.C. condo owner went to court to force his strata council to hand over a list of names of all other strata lot owners in his … Continue reading →

Our strata corporation proposed a new bylaw at our recent annual meeting that will permit other classes of people to be elected to the strata council. It does not define what this means, and at our information meeting, the council … Continue reading →

What happens when owners get to a general meeting and the proxy votes have already been counted and the outcome of each resolution is already known? At our annual meeting last week, the property manager pointed out to everyone that … Continue reading →

We had a dreaded flood in our building caused by a defective washing machine where the pump switch failed to turn off. The tenant had started a load of laundry and left to get groceries. By the time she had … Continue reading →

Our recent Annual General Meeting held electronically had 17 resolutions on the agenda for upgrades and repairs to our buildings. Our meeting dragged on for almost 5 hours and in the end every resolution passed. There were 4 special levies … Continue reading →

Three years ago, my washing machine hose ruptured causing a flood in my unit and the two units below me. It was managed well by the strata insurance provider without any delays and as expected I was responsible for the … Continue reading →

I own a townhouse unit in Surrey that I have been renting out for the past 15 years with a reliable tenant. I conducted routine inspections, and all seemed well until the tenant gave me notice 2 months ago. I … Continue reading →

We live in the Okanagan and our strata corporation is located on a higher elevation. Naturally, we have snow frequently. Up until December of 2020, our strata corporation have contracted a snow removal service for our roads and walkways for … Continue reading →

How do we get the year end financial report from our strata corporation? Our fiscal year ends on October 31, and we normally have our general meeting in November to approve the budget for the next year. Our property manager … Continue reading →