Strata

Council is responsible for strata’s reserve fund

Dear Condo Smarts: Our strata corporation is just having our depreciation report completed, and along with our preliminary projected funds…

13 years ago

Maintenance maxim: Pay now or pay more later

Dear Condo Smarts: Our strata council has been working on our budget for our annual general meeting in June. Including…

13 years ago

Special levies needed to deal with escalating costs

Dear Condo Smarts: Our New Westminster building is 27 years old. It is a typical four-floor, wood-frame building with balconies…

13 years ago

Legislation spells out how far manager can go

Dear Tony: Thank you for your columns on insurance claims. Understanding the claims process made a significant difference to our…

13 years ago

Danger of just saying no to depreciation reports

Dear Condo Smarts: Our strata consists of 18 bare-land units in a retirement community located in Oliver. We have been…

13 years ago

Proper insurance claims part of maintenance plan

I live in a six-floor mid-rise building that was constructed in 1986. The construction is concrete but the finishings throughout…

13 years ago