Strata

Fireplace flames

Dear Condo Smarts: Our strata corporation in Nanaimo is 23 years old. The homes are townhouses, all of which have…

12 years ago

The hidden costs of avoiding depreciation report

Dear Condo Smarts: What happens if a strata corporation exempts itself from the requirement for a depreciation report, but a…

12 years ago

Can strata council insist on seeing private policies?

Dear Condo Smarts: We have been reading your column for years but have never seen the following issue addressed. At…

12 years ago

Get legal advice before signing management contract

Dear Condo Smarts: We have just completed our second AGM and had our first council meeting. The strata manager brought…

12 years ago

No provision for ‘ballots-only’ strata meeting

Dear Condo Smarts: Our strata corporation recently held a ballots-only special general meeting to vote on a new bylaw that…

12 years ago

Owner’s insurance

Dear Condo Smarts: My wife and l live on the eighth floor of a 28-floor highrise building in Vancouver. Every…

12 years ago