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  1. Strata credit cards can be problematic

    Owners are entitled to be informed about all expenses Tony GioventuThe Province Dear Tony: I am new to my strata council. I purchased five years ago and our strata is very well run; however, a number of questions came up at our AGM that made me start to wonder if everything really is as reported. […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    14-03-2019
    Strata Information

  2. Vote needed if council wants to tinker with common property

    Special general meeting required for changes to common property Tony GioventuThe Province Dear Tony: Our strata council has decided to shut down our swimming pool and hot tub for the next three months to save money. They claim the growing costs of winter heating are going to result in a deficit budget, so they have […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    07-03-2019
    Strata Information

  3. Strata must maintain and repair dryer ducts and vents

    Pipes, wires, ducts and cables within a strata complex are common property Tony GioventuThe Province Dear Tony: Our highrise is having an ongoing problem with dryer vents and ducting that was inserted into the concrete floors. They are either too long, too small or have somehow been damaged during construction. The result is the ducting […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    28-02-2019
    Strata Information

  4. Best bid no guarantee of the best result

    Multiple bids alone will not assure success or best value Tony GioventuThe Province Dear Tony:  Our strata owners recently approved $1.8 million from our contingency fund on elevator upgrades, deck and balcony repairs and the replacement of our boilers. At our general meeting, an owner questioned the council on how the funds would be spent […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    21-02-2019
    Strata Information

  5. Strata rules oversee common facilities

    Strata rules must be approved by vote Tony GioventuThe Province Dear Tony: Our highrise building has a recreation room that can be rented for private parties and is used for social events and meetings in our community. As a result of several owner events where there have been additional janitorial costs, our strata council has […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    14-02-2019
    Strata Information

  6. Owner’s insurance claim can’t be blocked

    It’s all about the deductible Tony Gioventu The Province Dear Tony:  Our building had a pipe break between two units flooding out my condo, a common hallway and our building entry. Our strata corporation has a current deductible of $5,000 and the property manager determined the value of damages to my unit were only $5,500. […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    07-02-2019
    Strata Information

  7. Review members’ duties at the start of each year

    Review members? duties at the start Tony Gioventu The Province Dear Tony: Our strata decided to have an audit done as we have changed management companies several times in the past five years and had a number of outstanding issues brought up by our current management company. The audit was very helpful as it established […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    31-01-2019
    Strata Information

  8. Government recommendations don’t apply to short-term rentals

    No indications by government to limit short-term rentals Tony Gioventu The Province Dear Tony: With the recent recommendations to remove rental bylaws for strata corporations, will this include short-term rentals as well? Our strata corporation is 88 units and we permit 10 rentals in addition to family rentals, and while we do have two owners […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    24-01-2019
    Strata Information

  9. Condo Smarts: Unit-entitlement errors not uncommon

    Unit-entitlement errors not uncommon Tony Gioventu The Province Dear Tony: We live in a large strata corporation with 300 units in multiple buildings. Our strata lots on the strata plan are numbered one to 300 and the unit entitlement is based on the measured areas shown on the plan. A new owner approached council in […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    17-01-2019
    Strata Information

  10. Survey owners before proceeding with plan to sell suite

    Talk to owners before making a plan to sell suite Tony Gioventu The Province Dear Tony:  Our strata corporation has a caretaker suite in the building that has not been used in eight years. Our building is coming up to some major upgrades and we are considering selling the suite to pay for elevator upgrades.  […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    10-01-2019
    Strata Information

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