Vanessa R.T., Surrey There is a significant amount of confusion in residential communities over what orders apply and how facilities are managed, amid provincial health orders, the Indoor Individual Exercise Requirements issued by the B.C. Centre for Disease Control March 31, and the increased risk of virus spread. There is also a Civil Resolution Tribunal decision that, absent an order from an authority, a strata corporation requires a three-quarters vote at a general meeting to shut down a facility, as it would constitute a significant change in the use of common property or a common asset. Compound this with strata corporations feeling comfortable because they have liability waivers, and we have conflicting practices across the province. What’s the best solution?
Our manager has advised that this is a common bylaw being adopted by strata corporations. Is this correct? As owners who pay the cost of the operations of our strata corporation, we need to know how these classes of people would be elected and how they could contribute to our operations for special projects and avoid being in a conflict of interest if they also provide professional services. Our owners ultimately defeated the proposed bylaw, pending better definitions of who these people are who could be elected and under what circumstances. Ian & Margo H., Kelowna A small number of strata corporations have adopted bylaws that permit other classes of individuals to be elected to council. However, the implications of such a bylaw need to be clearly understood, as certain classes of people may have no interest in a strata lot or the consequences associated with their appointments.
Margaret Williams, Vancouver There are several types of documents and two certificates managed by the strata that are important to buyers. The Form B Information Certificate provides information about the strata corporation. It includes general and financial information, including how parking and storage lockers are allocated, how many units in the property are currently rented, a copy of the rules of the corporation, judgements against the corporation and any pending lawsuits, pending special levies or levies approved that must be paid in the future, a copy of the most recent deprecation report, the annual budget and the amount of monthly strata fees.
Dear Tony: 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 five hours and in the . . .
Dear Tony: 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 . . .