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  1. Options available to repay annual deficits

    There are several options to repay an annual deficit Tony GioventuThe Province Dear Tony: Our strata corporation recently approved a special levy at our annual meeting to pay for a deficit of $37,000 from 2019 overruns. The resolution required three equal payments: March, April and May.  At the meeting, several owners objected to the resolution […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    16-01-2020
    Strata Information

  2. Polling ballots will force decisions to be disclosed

    Strata removed secret ballots from bylaws Tony GioventuThe Province Dear Tony: In August, we held a third special general meeting to approve a special levy to replace the piping in our 30-year-old building. Once again, an owner showed up with enough proxies — 28 — to defeat the special levy. She always demands a secret […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    09-01-2020
    Strata Information

  3. Think safety first over the holidays

    Put safety first and be mindful of others during holidays Tony GioventuThe Province Dear Tony: Our strata corporation has been having the “ban live-cut Christmas trees” debate for several years, without much success. Every year, there is at least one owner or tenant who abandons their dead tree in the parking garage or rams it […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    19-12-2019
    Strata Information

  4. Comprehensive inventory vital for new strata corporations

    A complete building commissioning best for strata budgeting Tony GioventuThe Province Dear Tony: I am on the first strata council of a new building in Metro Vancouver and we are having some challenges trying to determine our obligations. We have a management company that is helping us set up the operations, but we don’t have […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    12-12-2019
    Strata Information

  5. Coping with rising cost of insurance for strata Properties

    Premiums and deductibles have increased substantially Tony GioventuThe Province Over the past few months across B.C. there has been an industry struggle to renew strata corporation insurance polices. With renewals, the cost of the insurance has increased anywhere from 50 to 300 per cent and the deductibles to cover claims have also increased substantially, from […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    05-12-2019
    Strata Information

  6. Prudent to do homework before contracting out work

    Get quotes and qualifications for major repairs Tony GioventuThe Province Dear Tony: Is there anything in the Strata Act or legislation that requires a strata council to get three bids for projects of a certain value? Our strata council is negotiating with a contractor to replace our siding and our decks and several owners are […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    28-11-2019
    Strata Information

  7. Strata insurance coverage is limited to the cause

    Limiting risk for one owner may raise it for others Tony GioventuThe Province Dear Tony: Our strata corporation renewed its insurance policy in October. Our deductible was increased from $25,000 to $100,000 and our policy has increased from $69,000 to $121,000. The increase will impose an eight-per-cent increase in our annual budget without any other […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    14-11-2019
    Strata Information

  8. Bylaws regulate charging stations

    There are many different variations of parking allocations, assignments and designations Tony GioventuThe Province Dear Tony: How does a strata council manage a request to install charging stations when the alterations to our electrical will exceed $100,000 and our owners will not fund the cost? Our council are in support of the installation of stations […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    07-11-2019
    Strata Information

  9. Strata must comply with Human Rights Code

    A bylaw is not enforceable if it contravenes the Strata Property Act or the Human Rights Code Tony GioventuThe Province Dear Tony: As president of our strata, I am trying to prevent our council from taking a position that I am certain will result in either a complaint with the tribunal or human rights. There […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    31-10-2019
    Strata Information

  10. Don’t be misled by executive titles

    Turn to the bylaws to find out how vacancies are to be filled Tony GioventuThe Province Dear Tony: We have run into a problem with our strata council executive. At our annual meeting, we elected the president and the treasurer so the owners would have input into the positions. Our president has just sold his […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    24-10-2019
    Strata Information

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