Condo Smarts

2023 Condo Smarts (300-1025 – 300-___)

Bulletin	Headline	Topic	Publication date
300-1025	Who’s Responsible?	Repair & Maintenance	January 12
300-1026	Reversing Old Claims	Collections	January 19
300-1027	Who is exempt from 55+ bylaws?	Bylaws	January 26
300-1028	Insurance Exclusions	Insurance	February 2
300-1029	New Regulations coming into effect	Form B, Contingency Reserve Fund (CRF)	February 9
300-1030	Contracting Services	Strata council decision making	February 9
300-1031	Do condo’s file taxes?	Taxation	February 16
300-1032	Liens on Strata Property	Liens	February 23
300-1033	Federal Underused Housing Tax Regulations for Strata Corporation Caretaker and Guest Suites	taxation	March 2
300-1034	Proxy Limitations	Proxies	March 9
300-1035	Electric Vehicle Charging	Electric Vehicles	March 16
300-1036	Exclusive Communication Agreements	Communication Agreements	March 30
300-1037	Insurance Special Levy	Insurance, Special Levies	April 6
300-1038	How do we revote on a Bylaw Amendment?	Voting, Bylaws	April 13
300-1039	Age Restriction Amendment	Age Restriction Bylaws	April 20
300-1040	Electrical Vehicle Charging Amendments	Electrical Vehicles	April 27
300-1041	Warranty Claims on New Construction	Warranties	May 4
300-1042	Can we refund an operating budget Surplus to owners?	Budget, Surplus	May 11
300-1043	Age Restriction Bylaws	Age Bylaws	May 18

 

2022 Condo Smarts (300-974 – 300-1024)

Bulletin	Headline	Topic	Publication date
300-974	Common errors strata councils and managers can avoid	Strata Council: Administration	Jan. 6
300-975	Balcony Damages	Balconies and Decks	Jan. 13
300-976	Majority votes for major expenses	Voting, Repair and Maintenance; financing options	Jan 20
300-977	Management Fees & Increases	Strata Management	Jan 27
300-978	What is grandfathering?	Bylaws; Rentals	Feb 5
300-979	What is undue hardship?	Human Rights	Feb 10
300-980	Distributing wind up funds	Winding up a strata corporation	Feb 17
300-981	Levy payment penalties	Special Levies	Feb 23
300-982	Transfer of alteration agreements	Alterations, Windows	March 3
300-983	Buyer Beware	Buying and Selling a Strata Lot	March 10
300-984	What are the maximum fees that can be charged for records?	Records	March 17
300-985	How are council members paid?	Strata Council; Compensation	March 24
300-986	Preventing fraud in a strata	Fraud	March 31
300-987	Are Audits Required by the Act?	Audits	April 7
300-988	What is a significant change?	Alterations	April 14
300-989	Council decision making	Bylaws	April 21
300-990	Pre sales purchases	Buying and Selling	April 28
300-991	Special levy conflict: How small issues become costly	Special Levies	May 5
300-992	Too many pets	Human Rights and Pets	May 12
300-993	Solar panel installations	Alterations to Common Property, Energy Upgrades	May 19
300-994	License Decal	Parking, Insurance decals	May 26
300-995	Record keeping	Records	June 2
300-996	Proxy Wars	Proxies	June 9
300-997	Air Conditioning: Health Implications	Air Conditioning Units	June 16
300-998	Buyers beware and ask questions	Buying and selling	June 23
300-999	Owner Tenant Occupant Responsibilities	Businesses, Strata Living	June 30
300-1000	1000 Columns!	Strata Living	July 7
300-1001	Who’s on Council?	Strata Council	July 14
300-1002	Interest on Contingency Reserve Funds	Contingency Reserve Fund	July 21
300-1003	Who Pays When the Strata Damages a Unit?	Repair and Maintenance; Strata Corporation’s responsibility for repairing a strata lot
300-1004	Accommodation & Accessibility	Accessibility	Aug. 4
300-1005	Cost Sharing in Air Space Parcels	Air Space Parcels	Aug 11
300-1006	Council Fraud	Fraud	Aug 18
300-1007	Bylaw Updates and Election Laws	Bylaws, Elections	Aug 25
300-1008	Fees for Forms	Forms	Sept 1
300-1009	Electric Vehicle Charging in Complex Properties	Electric Vehicles	Sept 8
300-1010	Major Projects: Is Bonding Worth the Investment?	Repairs and Maintenance	Sept 15
300-1011	What type of alterations need strata permission?	Alterations	Sept 22
300-1012	Accumulated strata fees	Strata fees	Sept 29
300-1013	Limiting Service Pets	Pets	Oct 6
300-1014	Winterizing Buildings	Access to Strata Lots, Maintenance	Oct 13
300-1015	Eligible Voters at General Meetings	Voting	Oct 20
300-1016	The Legacy of Pets During COVID	Pets	Oct 27
300-1017	Voting Bylaws Not Enforceable	Voting	Nov. 3
300-1018	Investments	Investing	Nov 10
300-1019	What Bylaws Really Apply?	Bylaws	Nov 17
300-1020	General Meeting Defects	Voting, Winding up a Strata Corporation	Nov 23
300-1021	Changes to Strata Rentals	Bill 44	Dec 1
300-1022	Age Restriction Changes	Bill 44 – Rentals	Dec 8
300-1023	How Rental Bylaws Change under Bill 44	Bill 44 – Rentals	Dec 15
300-1024	Consequences of Bylaw Amendments	Bill 44 – Rentals	Dec 22

2021 Condo Smarts (300-923 – 300- 973)

Bulletin	Headline	Topic	Publication date
Bulletin	Headline	Topic	Publication date
300-923	Electronic Meetings	Annual General Meetings & Special General Meetings	Jan 14
300-924	Energy upgrades	Budgets; Energy upgrades	Jan 23
300-925	Noise complaints on the rise	Bylaws; Enforcement, Noise	Jan 16
300-926	Competitive bidding	Contracts; quotes	Jan 28
300-927	Year end financial report	year end financial reporting	Feb 4th
300-928	Is it an operating or reserve allocation?	Expenses	Feb 11
300-929	Tenants altering a strata lot	Alterations	Feb 18
300-930	Bylaws for electronic meetings	Annual General Meeting / Special General Meeting	Feb 25
300-931	Who decides if an owner should pay the deductible?	Insurance	March 4
300-932	Bundling resolutions	Annual General Meetings	March 11
300-933	Owner / Occupant Education is Critical	Insurance	March 18
300-934	How do we count proxy votes separately at a meeting?	Voting, Annual General Meeting/Special General Meeting	March 25
300-935	Document fees	Buying & Selling	April 1
300-936	Different classes of persons on council	Strata Council	April 8
300-937	Condo COVID updates revisited	COVID-19	April 15
300-938	Special levy for insurance	Insurance	April 22
300-939	How do we know if pipes are common property?	Pipes	April 29
300-940	How is quorum calculated?	Quorum, Annual General Meeting / Special General Meeting	May 6
300-941	Alteration Conditions	Alterations	May 13
300-942	Harmonized resolutions	Special Levy, Depreciation Report	May 20
300-943	Pet Purchases	Pets	May 27
300-944	Resolving the ongoing dispute of council elections	Strata council elections	June 3
300-945	Confusion between rental bylaws and short‐term accommodations	Rentals & Rental Bylaws	June 10
300-946	What is a Safety Plan for Covid Operations?	COVID‐19	June 17
300-947	Flags and Signs	Flags, Rules	June 24
300-948	Air Conditioning	Ventilation	July 1
300-949	What lies beneath?	Repair & Maintenance	July 8
300-950	Institutional Memory	Record Keeping	July 15
300-951	Buyers be Cautious	Buying and Selling	July 22
300-952	Incorrect Decisions	Voting, Annual General Meeting/Special General Meeting	July 29
300-953	Selling Common Property	Common Property, Parking	Aug 5
300-954	Insurance Deductibles	Insurance	Aug 12
300-955	Institutional Memory	Warranty	Aug 19
300-956	Election Time	Elections	Aug 26
300-957	Do we have to impose masks?	COVID-19	Sept 2
300-958	Masks and Vaccine Cards	COVID-19	Sept 9
300-959	Partial repairs to roofing	Roofing	Sept 16
300-960	Vaccine Passports	COVID-19	Sep 23, 2021
300-961	Storm season is here: Is your strata corporation ready?	Repair & Maintenance; maintenance programs	Sept 30
300-962	Who gets the money?	Special Levies	Oct 7
300-963	Does a rental disclosure apply to short term rentals?	Rentals; Short Term Rentals/ Air BnB’s	Oct 13
300-964	Directing a strata council	Annual General Meeting	October 21
300-965	Water Sustainability Act	Utilities	Oct 28
300-966	Authorized Contingency Expenses	Insurance	Nov 4
300-967	Rentals and accommodations: The times they are a changing	Rentals; Short Term Rentals/ AirBnB	Nov 11
300-968	Common vs Limited Common Property	Common Property, Limited Common Property	Nov 18
300-969	Converting our strata	Converting a strata	Nov 25
300-970	Form F & B Rush Fees	Strata Forms	Dec 2
300-971	Owners fees for services	Management; Contracts	Dec 9
300-972	Sub metering of utilities	Utilities	Dec 16
300-973	Inform or Notice, What’s the difference?	Notice	Dec 23

2020 Condo Smarts (300-872-300-922)

Bulletin	Headline	Topic	Publication date
300-872	Family Warehousing	Insurance, Strata Living	Jan 2
300-873	Forcing repairs for essential maintenance	Repair and Maintenance: Financing Repairs	Jan 9
300-874	Unlawful Charges	Special Levies	Jan 16
300-875	Insurance Bylaws	Insurance	Jan 23
300-876	Paying for a large insurance deductible	Insurance; deductible	Jan 30
300-877	No Insurance!	Insurance	Feb 4
300-878	Buyers Risk	Insurance	Feb 13
300-879	Do strata corporations pay taxes?	Tax and Taxation	Feb 20
300-880	Insurance special levies	Insurance; Budgets	Feb 27
300-881	Fraud, Finances	Fraud, Finances	March 5
300-882	Who is in control of our decisions?	Strata Council, Insurance	Mar 12
300-883	Managing Through a Crisis	Annual General Meeting, COVID-19	Mar 19
300-884	Do we have to continue paying strata fees?	Annual General Meeting, Coronavirus (COVID‐19)	Mar 26
300-885	Business as normal?	Budgets, Proxies, COVID-19	April 2
300-886	How do electronic meetings work?	Electronic Attendance; Annual General Meeting / Special General Meeting	April 9
300-887	Notice requirements	Notice, Annual General Meeting; Special General Meeting	April 16
300-888	Electronic Meetings	Annual General Meeting; Special General Meeting	April 23
300-889	Do we continue to pay strata fees?	Strata Fees	April 30
300-890	Electronic meetings under emergency orders	Annual General Meeting; Special General Meeting	May 7
300-891	Insurance Loss Limitations	Insurance	May 14
300-892	Hearings & Council Meetings	Hearings; Strata Council	May 21
300-893	Meeting challenges for electronic AGM’s	Annual General Meeting	May 28
300-894	Return your strata to a safe work place & operating facility	Repair & Maintenance Common Property; Covid-19	June 4
300-895	New Regulations	Annual General Meeting, Petitions	June 11
300-896	Rental Violations during COVID-19	Rentals	June 18
300-897	Insurance deductible special levy	Insurance	June 25
300-898	New Legislation: Will it make a change?	Insurance	July 2
300-899	Disclosing broker fees	Insurance	July 9
300-900	Electronic meetings	Annual General Meeting & Special General Meeting	July 16
300-901	Retroactive strata fees	Strata fees	July 23
300-902	Unauthorized Alterations	Alterations	July 30
300-903	Operation Plans	Operation Plans	Aug 6
300-904	Financial Controls	Finances	Aug 13
300-905	How much is enough in our contingency fund?	Contingency Reserve Funds	Aug 20
300-906	What’s your COVID policy	Coronavirus (COVID‐19)	Aug 27
300-907	Insurance renewals	Insurance	Sept 3
300-908	Insurance regulation changes	Insurance	Sept 10
300-909	Calculating votes at general meetings	AGM / SGM	Sept 17
300-910	Human rights and access	Human Rights, Accessibility	Sept 24
300-911	Insuring commercial strata lots	Insurance	Oct 1
300-912	Accommodating Pets	Human Rights	Oct 8
300-913	Who repairs limited common property?	Limited Common Property	Oct 15
300-914	Restricted proxy meeting deemed invalid!	Proxies, Annual General Meeting	Oct 22
300-915	Disclosure of insurance	Insurance	Oct 29
300-916	Townhouse and bare land bylaws	Bylaws; Bare land	Nov 5
300-917	Commercial vs residential	Sections	Nov 12
300-918	Counting Ballots & Reporting Results at a General Meeting is Essential	Voting	Nov 19
300-919	Managing your property during COVID‐19 restrictions	Coronavirus (COVID‐19)	Nov 26
300-920	Fraud prevention	Finances	Dec 3
300-921	Best pricing insurance terms	Insurance	Dec 10
300-922	Adjusting strata fees for the fiscal year	Strata fees	Dec 17

 

2019 Condo Smarts (300-821 to 300-871)

Bulletin	Headline	Topic	Publication date
300-821	What will happen to rental bylaws?	Rental Bylaws	Jan 3
300-822	Caretaker & Guest Suites	Buying & Selling; Caretaker Suite	Jan 10
300-823	Incorrect unit allocations	Unit Entitlement	Jan 17
300-824	Short term rentals to change?	Rentals & Rental Bylaws	Jan 23
300-825	The role of the council treasurer	Strata Council; Role description	Jan 30
300-826	Insurance: Above or below the deductible	Insurance	Feb 7
300-827	Use of common facilities	Rules	Feb 14
300-828	What controls purchasing?	Repair & Maintenance; best practices	Feb 21
300-829	Who pays for dryer vents and ducting costs?	Repair & Maintenance; Dryer Vents	Feb 28
300-830	What is a significant change in the use or appearance of common property?	Common Property	March 7
300-831	Borrowing funds: What’s the limit?	Finances	March 13
300-832	Tenants Obligations	Tenant	March 20
300-833	How many tenants are there?	Tenant	March 27
300-834	Before you…	Electric Vehicle	April 4
300-835	Who is responsible for damages to common property?	Repair & Maintenance of Common Property	April 11
300-836	Unlawful Access	Keys	April 18
300-837	What is a significant alteration?	Alterations	April 25
300-838	To terminate or adjourn?	Annual General Meeting/Special General Meeting	May 2
300-839	Buyer Beware	Buying & Selling	May 9
300-840	Meeting Procedures	Annual General Meeting/Special General Meeting	May 16
300-841	Counting Rental Units	Rentals & Rental Bylaws	May 23
300-842	Election Signs	Elections	May 30
300-843	Interest revenue on special levies	Special Levies, Contracts	June 6
300-844	Accessing rooftop areas	Access, Roofs	June 13
300-845	Vehicle damages	Parking, Depreciation Reports	June 20
300-846	How do we get legislation changed?	Proxies, Strata Property Act	June 27
300-847	Who pays the cost of damages?	Insurance, Repair of Strata Lot	July 4
300-848	Unusual voting thresholds	Voting	July 11
300-849	Video surveillance	Security	July 18
300-850	Flicker invasion	Pest Control	July 25
300-851	The duty of council	Strata Council	August 1
300-852	How do I give proper notice to my strata?	Notice	August 8
300-853	Who gets the special levy refunds?	Special Levies; Refunds	August 15
300-854	Are special levies for contingency contributions valid?	Special Levies, Contingency Reserve Fund	August 22
300-855	Who is responsible for our air conditioner?	Repair & Maintenance of Limited Common Property	August 29
300-856	Who pays insurance deductibles?	Insurance; Insurance deductibles	Sept 5
300-857	Insurance Deductibles	Insurance	Sept 12
300-858	Eligible Voters	Voting	Sept 19
300-859	Are my monthly fees correct?	Unit Entitlement	Sept 26
300-860	What’s the deal with in camera meetings?	Minutes	Oct 3
300-861	Equal Access & The Human Rights Code	Access	Oct 10
300-862	Automatic bank payments	Strata Fees, Bylaws; fines,	Oct 17
300-863	How do we choose council executive?	Strata Council	Oct 23
300-864	Accommodation for Alterations	Human Rights; Alterations	Oct 30
300-865	Electric vehicle charging	Electric vehicles	Nov 7
300-866	Beware of bylaws that limit actions!	Insurance	Nov 14
300-867	Insurance Deductibles	Insurance	Nov 21
300-868	3 Bids	Repair & Maintenance; quotes	Nov 28
300-869	How do strata corporations and owners manage the dramatic increase in Insurance Rates?	Insurance	Dec 5
300-870	Building Commissioning	Operational Planning	Dec 12
300-871	The joys and dangers of the holiday season	Holiday Tips	Dec 19

 

2018 Condo Smarts (300-770 to 300-820)

Bulletin	Headline	Topic	Publication date
300-770	Agency agreements: Before you sign on the dotted line	Winding Up A Strata Corporation	Jan 4
300-771	The necessity to rely upon official documents	Record Keeping	Jan 11
300-772	Bylaw Enforcement	Bylaw Enforcement	Jan 18
300-773	Collections, Minute taking	Collections, Minute taking	Jan 25
300-774	The basics of accounting	Contingency Reserve Funds, Finances	Feb 1
300-775	Strata councils and buyers beware	Easements, Management	Feb 8
300-776	Retroactive Fees	Strata fees, Buying & Selling	Feb 15
300-777	Marijuana laws to change	Bylaws	Feb 22
300-778	Confidentiality Agreements	Privacy	March 1
300-779	Council Disclosure of Remuneration	Strata Council; Conflict of Interest	March 8
300-780	Deficit Disaster	Insurance, Budgets; Deficits	March15
300-781	User Fees and Electric Vehicles	User Fees, Electric Vehicles	March 22
300-782	New Construction	Warranties, Strata Council; Responsibilities	March 29
300-783	Disclosure of Lawsuit	Lawsuits	April 5
300-784	Pre-sale Agreements	Buying & Selling	April 12
300-785	Notice to the Strata Corporation	Notice	April 19
300-786	Energy Upgrades	Utilities, Energy Upgrades	April 26
300-787	Interior Climate Controls	Air Conditioners, Energy Upgrades	May 2
300-788	Common or limited property: What’s the difference?	Common Property, Limited Common Property, Electric Vehicles	May 9
300-789	Contingency Fund Interest	Contingency Reserve Fund	May 16
300-790	Doors and window bylaws	Windows, Repair & Maintenance; Repair of Common Property	May 24
300-791	User Fees	User Fees; Keys	May 31
300-792	Rental Inventory	Rentals and rental bylaws	June 7
300-793	What are holdbacks?	Contracts	June 14
300-794	Insurance Deductibles	Insurance	June 21
300-795	Alterations and Common Property	Alterations	June 28
300-796	Who pays for the pests?	Pest Control	July 5
300-797	Wind up/ Selling your strata	Winding Up a Strata Corporation	July 12
300-798	What is interest upon destruction?	Winding Up a Strata Corporation	July 19
300-799	How do we fix a parking disaster?	Parking	July 26
300-800	What is a hearing?	Hearings	Aug 2
300-801	What’s in a name	AGM/SGM, Procedures	Aug 9
300-802	Contracting management services	Management; contracts	Aug 16
300-803	Who decides if a proxy is valid or not?	Proxies	Aug 23
300-804	Sections, types, air space parcels	Air Space Parcel Agreements, Sections, Types	Aug 30
300-805	Who manages alterations to common property?	Alterations to Common Property	Sept 6
300-806	Accuracy of an owner’s list & records	Record Keeping	Sept 13
300-807	Militant council president	Annual General Meeting/ Special General Meeting	Sept 20
300-808	Is Facebook a good idea for strata corporations?	Social Media	Sept 27
300-809	Who has my keys?	Keys	Oct 4
300-810	Wind up procedures	Winding Up a Strata Corporation	Oct 11
300-811	What is a significant change?	Alterations	Oct 18
300-812	Marijuana	Marijuana	Oct 25
800-813	Maintenance of Common Property	Repair & Maintenance	Nov 1
300-814	Can we hold a meeting by proxy?	Proxies, Annual General Meeting/Special General Meeting	Nov 8
300-815	Snow & Ice Removal	Snow removal	Nov 15
300-816	Tenant on Council	Strata Council	Nov 22
300-817	Who is responsible for decks?	Decks & Balconies	Nov 29
300-818	Who can be on council?	Strata Council	Dec 6
300-819	Drainage lines in a building	Repair & Maintenance: Drainage	Dec 13
300-820	The trouble with Christmas Trees	Holiday Tips	Dec 18

 

2017 Condo Smarts (300-718 to 300-769)

Bulletin	Headline	Topic	Publication date
300-718	When is enough, enough?	Noise & Rentals	Jan 5
300-719	Strata fee diversion bylaws deemed unenforceable	Collections	Jan 12
300-720	Buyer’s crisis	Buying	Jan 19
300-721	Budget crisis	Budgeting	Jan 26
300-722	Voting Battles & Calculations	Voting	Feb 2
300-723	Commissioning a building system	Air Space Parcel Agreements & New Developments	Feb 9
300-724	Winding Up / Selling your strata corporation	Winding up a strata corporation	Feb 16
300-725	AirBnB: Who pays the cost?	AirBnB, Short-term rentals	Feb 23
300-726	Managing Alterations	Alterations	March 2
300-727	Budget Wars: What is the limit on amendments?	Budgets	March 9
300-728	Before alterations go off the rails	Alterations to a strata lot	March 16
300-729	Proxy Sabotage	Proxies, Voting	March 23
300-730	How do we get the best price for our strata?	Winding up a strata corporation	March 30
300-731	Surveillance Cameras	Surveillance	April 6
300-732	Modifying my townhouse for access	Alterations	April 13
300-733	Winding up a Strata	Winding up a Strata	April 20
300-734	Who pays for unapproved alterations?	Alterations	April 20
300-735	How council makes decisions?	Strata Council; Council Decisions	April 27
300-736	When is it time to stop imposing fines and seek and order?	Bylaws, fines	May 4
300-737	Who pays for the health club?	LCP, Expenses	May 11
300-738	Sewer back-up in my condo. Who pays?	Insurance	May 18
300-739	No compliant bylaws	Bylaws	May 25
300-740	Conditional Bylaws: Are they enforceable?	Bylaws	June 1
300-741	Alteration agreements: Are they binding?	Bylaw complaints	June 8
300-742	Alteration agreements: Do complaints have to be in writing?	Alterations	June 15
300-743	Billing Surcharges	Management, Collections	June 22
300-744	Land title filing errors	Bylaws; filing, Land Titles Office	June 29
300-745	Who provides the documents?	Bylaws, Record Keeping	July 6
300-746	Consolidated Bylaws	Bylaws	July 13
300-747	Rental Cancellation: Much ado about nothing?	Rentals and Rental Bylaws	July20
300-748	When disaster strikes, who keeps paying the bills?	Disaster Planning, Strata Fees	July 27
300-749	Conflict of Interest	Strata Council; Conflict of Interest	Aug 3
300-750	Can a strata borrow money?	Finances; borrowing money	Aug 10
300-751	Filing tax returns and are strata corporations taxable corporations?	Taxes & Taxation	Aug 17
300-752	What happens when we run out of money?	Depreciation Reports, Voting	Aug 24
300-753	Bugs, Beasts n’ Bird	Pest Control	Aug 31
300-754	Outdoor gas appliances	Balconies & Decks; Barbeques	Sept 7
300-755	Are rental bylaws good for a strata?	Rentals & Rental Bylaws	Sept 14
300-756	Who is responsible for repairs when the strata has to damage my unit to fix common property?	Repair & Maintenance	Sept 21
300-757	Who pays for the pool?	Limited Common Property	Sept 28
300-758	Owners in limbo after proxies used in levy vote	Voting, Proxies	Oct 5
300-759	Who pays the insurance deductible?	Insurance	Oct 12
300-760	Fraudulent Proxies	Proxies	Oct 19
300-761	Authority to Contract	Strata Management	Oct 26
300-762	Holidays can present potential conflicts for stratas	Holiday Tips	Nov 2
300-763	Rules vs Bylaws: When can a strata corporation limit the number of dogs I have?	Rules vs Bylaws	Nov 9
300-764	Depreciation report accuracy	Depreciation Reports	Nov 16
300-765	Subdivision or liquidation	Common Property, Winding Up	Nov 23
300-766	Negotiating access	Easements	Nov 30
300-767	How much is too much?	Strata fees	Dec 7
300-768	Negotiating as a strata corporation	Special Levies, Repair & Maintenance	Dec 14
300-769	A buyer’s challenges	Buying & selling	Dec 21

 

2016 Condo Smarts (300-667 to 300-716)

Bulletin	Headline	Topic	Publication date
300-667	Start the year off well organized	Strata Council	Jan 7
300-668	Council email decisions	Strata Council	Jan 14
300-669	How do we get our strata to plan?	Depreciation Reports	Jan 21
300-670	How do my rental exemptions change?	Rentals and rental bylaws	Jan 28
300-671	Limitation Periods	Collections, Limitation Act	Feb 4
300-672	Automatic Strata fee banking (Read the contract before you sign it)	Strata Fees	Feb 11
300-673	When is the right time for a strata to consider liquidation? Part 1	Buying & Selling; Liquidation	Feb 18
300-674	Liquidating a strata – Part 2	Buying & Selling; Liquidation	Feb 25
300-675	How much do I get? Strata Liquidation	Buying & Selling; Liquidation	March 3
300-676	Payout for special levy loans	Special Levies	March 10
300‐677	Undisclosed alterations	Alterations	March 17
300-678	Bylaw violations: Hearings and responses	Bylaws, Hearings	March 24
300‐679	Electric vehicles	Electric vehicles	March 31
300‐680	Dissolving Contracts	Contracts	April 7
300‐681	Alterations and Information Management	Forms, Alterations to a Strata Lot	April 14
300‐682	Are non‐smoking bylaws allowed?	Smoking	April 21
300‐683	Alteration agreements not disclosed	Alterations	April 28
300‐684	Emergency preparedness week BC	Disaster Planning	May 5
300‐685	Does a strata rental terminate when a unit sells?	Rentals and Rental Bylaws	May 12
300-686	How Sellers Verify Money Owing	Buying & Selling	May 19
300-687	Undisclosed Commissions	Strata Management	May 26
300-688	Conflict of Interest	Conflict of Interest	June 2
300-689	Council Confidential	Strata Council	June 9
300-690	Taxable Status of Strata Corporation in BC	Taxes and Taxation	June 16
300-691	Negotiating Management Contracts	Strata Management	June 23
300-692	Flag Week and Canada Day	Flags	June 30
300-693	Bylaws Never Filed	Bylaws	July 7
300-694	How do we collect for repairs?	Repair & Maintenance	July 14
300-695	Enforcing bylaws	CRT, Enforcing Bylaws	July 21
300-696	Access to Strata Lots and the Census	Access	July 28
300-697	Selling Your Strata Lot and the Civil Resolution Tribunal	Buying & Selling, CRT	Aug 3
300-698	Memorial Gardens on Common Property	Memorial Gardens	Aug 11
300-699	The Dark Side of Family Accommodation	Senior Issues	Aug 18
300-700	Collecting Strata Fees & Special Levies	Collections	Aug 25
300-701	Financing Insurance	Insurance	Sept 1
300-702	Hiring a Strata Management Company	Hiring a Strata Manager	Sept 7
300-703	Registered Offenders in Condos	Sex Offenders	Sept 15
300-704	Commissioning a new building	First AGM	Sept 22
300-705	Is an air space parcel agreement the same as a strata with sections?	Air space parcel agreements	Sept 29
300-706	Are 3 quotes required by the Act for major projects?	Repair & Maintenance, Quotes	Oct 6
300-707	Our rental rights have changed?	Rentals & Rental Bylaws	Oct 13
300-708	Earthquake insurance	Insurance, Disaster Planning	Oct 20
300-709	The Form B Information Certificate has changed!	Form B Information Certificate	Oct 27
300-710	Where does the fine money go?	Finances, Bylaws, Fines	Nov 3
300-711	Unfair enforcement of bylaws	Bylaws; enforcement	Nov 10
300-712	Council asks for funding before getting cost quotes	Depreciation Reports, Voting	Nov 17
300-713	Who pays for strata lot damages?	Repair & Maintenance, Repair of a strata lot	Nov 24
300-714	Civil Resolution Tribunal: The First Decision	CRT	Dec 1
300-715	What is a conflict of interest?	Conflict of interest	Dec 8
300-716	How do we get owners to fix their strata lots?	Repair & Maintenance, Repair of a strata lot	Dec 15
300-717	What information is required in the minutes?	Minutes	Dec 21

 

2015 Condo Smarts (300-615 to 300-666)

Bulletin	Headline	Topic	Publication date
300-615	Rental bylaw court challenge section 141 (3)	Rental Bylaws	Jan 8, 2015
300-616	Organic waste requirements introduced	Recycling	Jan 15, 2015
300-617	Investing your funds	Contingency Reserve Funds; Investing	Jan 22, 2015
300-618	Is council email confidential?	Strata Council emails	Jan 29, 2015
300-619	Who chairs meetings?	AGM/SGM; chair, Strata Council Meetings	Feb 5, 2015
300-620	Errors	Management	Feb 12, 2015
300-621	The Best of Strata Living: Community	Strata Living	Feb 19, 2015
300-622	Cancelling Sections	Sections	Feb 26, 2015
300-623	Challenging claims of Costs	Collections; fines	March 5, 2015
300-624	Tribunal will address disputes	Civil Resolution Tribunal	March 12, 2015
300-625	Pet bylaws and service dogs	Pet Bylaws	March 19, 2015
300-626	What is the right amount for strata fees?	Strata Fees	March 26, 2015
300-627	How do meetings end?	Annual General Meeting / Budgets	April 2, 2015
300-628	When does council need consent from owners to enter a strata lot?	Keys	April 9, 2015
300-629	Writing Bylaws	Bylaws	April 16, 2015
300-630	What is a rental inventory?	Rentals and Rental Bylaws	April 23, 2015
300-631	Rental Disclosure: Read the document closely!	Rentals and Rental Bylaws	April 30, 2015
300-632	Civil Resolution Tribunal	Civil Resolution Tribunal	May 7, 2015
300-633	Stratas must respect rights	Strata Fees	May 14, 2015
300-634	Depreciation Report Consultants	Depreciation Reports	May 21, 2015
300-635	Voting Basics	Voting	May 28, 2015
300-636	What are types bylaws?	Types	June 4, 2015
300-637	Hiring Consultants	Consultants	June 11, 2015
300-638	Rogue Councils	Strata Council	June 18, 2015
300-639	How do we know if a bylaw is enforceable?	Bylaws	June 25, 2015
300-640	Who controls common property?	Alterations to Common Property	July 2, 2015
300-641	Email Records	Record Keeping, Strata Council Emails	July 9, 2015
300-642	Why buyers should always request a Form B	Buying & Selling, Forms	July 16, 2015
300-643	Phased Developments	Phased Stratas	July 23, 2015
300-644	Strata Governance: Council Authority to make decisions	Strata Council; Authority	July 30, 2015
300-645	Bylaws and commercial strata lots	Bylaws, Commercial Stratas	August 6, 2015
300-646	Purchasing documents	Buying & Selling	August 13, 2015
300-647	Reconsidering a vote	Voting	August 20, 2015
300-648	What if no one will be on council?	Strata Council	August 27, 2015
300-649	Utility use fees	Utilities, User Fees	Sept 3, 2015
300-650	Common Property Alterations: No means no	Alterations to Common Property	Sept 10, 2015
300-651	Unauthorized Expenses	Spending Authority, Depreciation Reports	Sept 17, 2015
300-652	Does a strata have to get 3 quotes for a contract?	Contracts	Sept 24, 2015
300-653	Bylaw differences in Mixed Use Buildings	Bylaws; Mixed Use Buildings	Oct 1, 2015
300-654	Building Community	Strata Living	Oct 8, 2015
300-655	No Construction Approval	Repairs & Maintenance, Court Actions	Oct 15, 2015
300-656	Protecting Voting Rights	Voting	Oct 22, 2015
300-657	Denying access to the building	Bylaws; Denying Access	Oct 29, 2015
300-658	Form F	Form F	Nov 5, 2015
300-659	Bylaws and the Civil Resolution Tribunal	Bylaws, Civil Resolution Tribunal	Nov 12, 2015
300-660	Serving Proper Notice	Notice	Nov 19, 2015
300-661	Selling our strata	Buying & Selling	Nov 26, 2015
300-662	Proxy battles	Proxies	Dec 3, 2015
300-663	Act Now, Before a Theft Occurs	Mailboxes	Dec 10, 2015
300-664	Definitions of a meeting	Annual General Meeting/ Special General Meeting	Dec 17, 2015
300-665	Managing common property	Common Property	Dec 23, 2015
300-666	Access to reports	Buying & Selling, Access to Records	Dec 30, 2015

 

2014 Condo Smarts (300-565 to 300-614)

Bulletin	Headline	Topic	Publication date
300-565	New Year’s Changes to Strata Laws	Form B Information Certificate	Jan 12, 2014
300-566	What is a Bare Land Strata?	Bare-land Strata	Jan 19, 2014
300-567	Bare Land Common Expenses	Bare-land Strata	Jan 26, 2014
300-568	Can we consolidate 2 strata lots?	Buying & Selling, Alterations to a Strata Lot	Jan 30, 2014
300-569	Administering Rental Bylaws	Rentals & Rental Bylaws	Feb 5, 2014
300-570	Who Makes the Decisions?	Expenses, Strata Council; responsibilities	Feb 12, 2014
300-571	Problem Pets	Pets	Feb 19, 2014
300-572	Townhouse Confusion	Pipes	Feb 26, 2014
300-573	What is the role of strata council?	Strata Council Responsibilities	Mar 6, 2014
300-574	Electronic Attendance at General Meetings	Annual General Meetings	Mar 13, 2014
300-575	Is a building in tarps a bad thing?	Buying & Selling, Repair	Mar 20, 2014
300-576	New changes to the Strata Property Act	Voting; thresholds, Repair & Maintenance	Mar 27, 2014
300-577	Essential Documents	Commercial Stratas, Parking, Air Space Parcels Agreements	Apr 3, 2014
300-578	How are expenses allocated?	Unit entitlement, Types, Sections	Apr 10, 2014
300-579	Depreciation Report Drafts & New Legislation	Depreciation Reports	Apr 17, 2014
300-580	Community Mail Boxes	Mailboxes, Repair of Common Property	Apr 24, 2014
300-581	Strata Investments for Reserve Funds	Contingency Reserve Funds; Investing	May 1, 2014
300-582	Giving a lift to strata elevator safety	Elevators	May 8, 2014
300-583	Vacation Rental by Owner	Rentals and Rental Bylaws	May 15, 2014
300-584	Can we Change our Budget During the Year?	Budgets	May 22, 2014
300-585	New Contingency Regulations for Majority Vote	Contingency Reserve Funds, Voting	May 29, 2014
300-586	What is a voting card?	Voting	June 5, 2014
300-587	Managing a buyer’s risks	Buying & Selling, Depreciation Reports	June 12, 2014
300-588	Smoke Free Housing	Smoking	June 19, 2014
300-589	Garage Sales	Events, Parking	June 26, 2014
300-590	Counting Ballots/Secret Ballots	Voting	July 3, 2014
300-591	Liquidating our building?	Buying & Selling; Selling	July 10, 2014
300-592	Voting thresholds: Who decides?	Voting Thresholds	July 17, 2014
300-593	Small trees become big trees	Alterations to common property; Landscaping	July 24, 2014
300-594	Who is responsible to maintain and repair the balconies?	Repair and Maintenance; Balconies & Decks	July 31, 2014
300-595	What should we be asking before we buy?	Buying & Selling	Aug 7, 2014
300-596	Home Owner Insurance	Insurance	Aug 14, 2014
300-597	Who is responsible for Sewer Pipes?	Pipes, Repair & Maintenance	Aug 21, 2014
300-598	Smart Meter Upgrades	Utilities, Alterations to Common Property	Aug 28, 2014
300-599	What is a conflict of interest?	Strata Council; Conflict of Interest	Sept 4, 2014
300-600	Insurance Complications	Insurance	Sept 11, 2014
300-601	The wasteful cost of failures	Repair & Maintenance; Balconies & Decks	Sept 18, 2014
300-602	Do the owners have a say	Petition for an SGM	Sept 25, 2014
300-603	Bulk Cable Services	Contracts	Oct 2, 2014
300-604	Voting eligibility depends on bylaws set up by strata	Voting	Oct 9, 2014
300-605	Rental Screening	Rentals	Oct 16, 2014
300-606	How do I get my windows replaced?	Windows	Oct 23, 2014
300-607	Email Problems	Strata Council; Emails	Oct 30, 2014
300-608	Depreciation Report Updates	Depreciation Reports	Nov 6, 2014
300-609	Insurance Complications	Insurance	Nov 13, 2014
300-610	Management Confidentiality Agreements	Management Contracts	Nov 20, 2014
300-611	Lock Box Wars	Lock boxes	Nov 27, 2014
300-612	What to do when council resigns	Strata Council	Dec 4, 2014
300-613	What’s going on with sections?	Sections	Dec 11, 2014
300-614	The year in review – Communication	Depreciation Reports, Special Levies	Dec 18, 2014

 

2013 Condo Smarts (300-514 to 300-564)

Bulletin	Headline	Topic	Publication date
300-515	Disaster Planning	Disaster Planning	Jan 6, 2013
300-516	What restricts the sale of a strata lot?	Buying & Selling	Jan 13, 2013
300-517	Collecting strata fines	Collections; Fines	Jan 20, 2013
300-518	Can we lose our parking allocations?	Parking	Jan 27, 2013
300-519	Landlord Insurance	Insurance	Feb 3, 2013
300-520	Surplus Funds Crisis	Budgets	Feb 10, 2013
300-521	Changes in a Strata Plan	Strata Plan, Unit Entitlement	Feb 17, 2013
300-522	Engineering Reports: Who has access?	Access; to Information	Feb 24, 2013
300-523	Paying Council	Strata Council	Mar 3, 2013
300-524	Parking Space Allocations	Parking	Mar 10, 2013
300-525	Absentee Voting	Proxies, Voting; Proxies	Mar 17, 2013
300-526	Budget Allocations	Budgets	Mar 24, 2013
300-527	Home Buying Without Conflicts?	Buying & Selling	Mar 31, 2013
300-528	User-Fee Fight	User Fees	Apr 7, 2013
300-529	Parking Spaces – What are we really buying?	Parking	Apr 14, 2013
300-530	Limited Common Property	Limited Common Property	Apr 21, 2013
300-531	Election Signs & Campaigning	Elections	Apr 28, 2013
300-532	Leasing out Strata Property	Alterations to common property	May 5, 2013
300-533	We have our depreciation report what do we do with it now?	Depreciation Reports	May 12, 2013
300-534	Tax Returns & US Citizens	Taxes & Taxation	May 19, 2013
300-535	Sewer Back Up	Insurance	May 26, 2013
300-536	Buying a New Condo	Buying & Selling	Jun 2, 2013
300-537	Bylaws for mixed use developments	Bylaws; mixed use buildings	Jun 9, 2013
300-538	What are the options of voting at a General Meeting?	Voting	Jun 16, 2013
300-539	Personal Insurance Policies	Insurance	Jun 23, 2013
300-540	Barbeques, Flags, Butterflies & Baskets	Strata Living, Alterations to Common Property	Jun 30, 2013
300-541	Strata Management Agreements	Management Contracts	Jul 6, 2013
300-542	Alterations to Property: Who is Responsible?	Alterations	Jul 13, 2013
300-543	Rising Insurance Impact & Disaster Planning	Insurance	Jul 20, 2013
300-544	Balcony Barbeques	Balconies & Decks; Barbeques	Jul 27, 2013
300-545	Home Based Business	Businesses	Aug 4, 2013
300-546	Uninsured damages, who’s responsible?	Insurance	Aug 11, 2013
300-547	The Impact of Depreciation Reports on Sales	Depreciation Reports	Aug 18, 2013
300-548	Rats!	Pest Control	Aug 25, 2013
300-549	When to renew or not?	Repair & Maintenance; Fireplaces, Bylaws	Sep 1, 2013
300-550	Who runs the council?	Strata Council; Authority	Sep 8, 2013
300-551	Depreciation Report Myths	Depreciation Reports	Sep 15, 2013
300-552	Air Space Parcel Agreements	Air Space Parcel Agreements	Sep 22, 2013
300-553	Rising Insurance Costs	Insurance	Sep 29, 2013
300-554	A Seller’s Risks	Buying & Selling	Oct 5, 2013
300-555	Who is responsible for structural repairs?	Repair & Maintenance	Oct 13, 2013
300-556	Electric Vehicle Charging Stations	Electric Vehicles	Oct 20, 2013
300-557	What is a majority vote?	Voting	Oct 27, 2013
300-558	Bare Land Strata Insurance	Bare-Land Strata, Insurance	Nov 3, 2013
300-559	Can we rely on depreciation reports?	Depreciation Reports	Nov 10, 2013
300-560	Townhouse Confusion	Repair & Maintenance; piping	Nov 17, 2013
300-561	Surplus or Deficit, do we really know?	Finances, Audits	Nov 23, 2013
300-562	Changes come into effect	Collections; Liens	Dec 1, 2013
300-563	Condominium Service Agreements	Contracts	Dec 8, 2013
300-564	A Volunteer Crisis	Strata Council; difficulty electing	Dec 15, 2013

 

2012 Condo Smarts (300-464 to 300-513)

Bulletin	Headline	Topic	Publication date
300-464	Form B Information Changes	Form B	Jan 8, 2012
300-465	Non Smoking Buildings	Smoking	Jan 15, 2012
300-466	New Regulations that affect your Annual Budget	Depreciation Reports; Contingency Reserve Funds	Jan 22, 2012
300-467	What if we just say NO to depreciation reports?	Depreciation Reports	Jan 29, 2012
300-468	Townhouse Garages	Garages	Feb 5, 2012
300-469	Depreciation Planning & Money	Depreciation Reports	Feb 12, 2012
300-470	Depreciation Impact on Bare Land Strata Corporations	Depreciation Reports, Bare Land Statas	Feb 19, 2012
300-471	Managing our Reserve Investments	Depreciation Reports	Feb 26, 2012
300-472	Decision making of the stata council	Strata Council; Authority	Mar 4, 2012
300-473	Decisions on investing our funds?	Strata Council; Authority	Mar 11, 2012
300-474	Depreciation Reports and the Annual Budget	Depreciation Reports; Budgets	Mar 18, 2012
300-475	What is the cost of an Exemption from Depreciation Reports?	Depreciation Reports	Mar 25, 2012
300-476	Pay me now, or much more later	Depreciation Reports; Budgets	Apr 1, 2012
300-477	Owners’ rights for insurance coverage	Ìnsurance	Apr 8, 2012
300-478	The Horrible Truth of Special Levies	Special Levies	Apr 15, 2012
300-479	Insurance Claims and Project Fees	Insurance	Apr 22, 2012
300-480	Strata Owners Vote Themselves into Difficulty	Voting, Depreciation Reports	Apr 29, 2012
300-481	Managing Your Funds	Reserve Plans	May 06, 2012
300-482	Civil Resolution Tribunal Act	Civil Resolution Tribunal Act, Lawsuits	May 13, 2012
300-483	Importance of Registered Documents	Record Keeping, Parking, Limited Common Property	May 20, 2012
300-484	Deal with Smoking Before it Becomes a Nuisance	Smoking	May 27, 2012
300-485	Alteration Agreements & Depreciation Reports	Alterations, Depreciation Reports	Jun 3, 2012
300-486	Strata Lot Keys	Keys, Security	Jun 10, 2012
300-487	How much does a Depreciation Report Cost?	Depreciation Reports	Jun 17, 2012
300-488	Who is the warranty provider?	Warranties	Jun 24, 2012
300-489	Grow Ops	Grow-Ops	Jul 1, 2012
300-490	Hanging your dirty laundry	Balconies & Decks, Alterations to Common Property	Jul 8, 2012
300-491	Proxy Abusers	Proxies	Jul 15, 2012
300-492	When council don’t enforce bylaws against council	Strata Council; responsibilities, Bylaws; enforcement	Jul 22, 2012
300-493	Barbeque and Smoke Invasion	Balcony & Decks; Barbeques, Bylaws	Jul 29, 2012
300-494	Rental Disclosure	Rentals and rental bylaws	Aug 5, 2012
300-495	The First AGM of the Strata Corporation	Annual General Meeting; First AGM	Aug 12, 2012
300-496	Limited Access Alterations	Alteration	Aug 19, 2012
300-497	What Constitutes a Significant Change?	Alteration	Aug 26, 2012
300-498	What Constitutes an emergency?	Spending Authority, Repair & Maintenance; Emergencies	Sep 2, 2012
300-499	What Does a Depreciation Report Really Cost?	Depreciation Reports	Sep 9, 2012
300-500	What Does Risk Tolerance Mean?	Depreciation Reports	Sep 16, 2012
300-501	500 Columns	General Information	Sep 23, 2012
300-502	Proxies for Sections	Sections, Proxies	Sep 30, 2012
300-503	Who Makes Insurance Decisions?	Insurance	Oct 7, 2012
300-504	Selling Your Strata Lot	Buying & Selling	Oct 14, 2012
300-505	What does the privacy officer do?	Privacy	Oct 21, 2012
300-506	Corporate Suites: Do rentals Apply?	Rentals and Rental Bylaws	Oct 28, 2012
300-507	Rules Apply to Common Property, not Strata Lots	Rules	Nov 4, 2012
300-508	What’s in a Name? Problems with Proxies	Proxies	Nov 11, 2012
300-509	Replacing the Piping	Repair & Maintenance; Piping	Nov 18, 2012
300-510	Borrowing Money	Finances; Borrowing Money	Nov 25, 2012
300-511	Bylaw Amendments for Mixed Use Buildings	Bylaws; Commercial Stratas	Dec 2, 2012
300-512	Service Lines and Strata	Repair & Maintenance; Repair of Common Property	Dec 9, 2012
300-513	Electric Vehicles	Electric Vehicles;, Parking	Dec 16, 2012
300-514	Special Needs Alterations	Alterations	Dec 19, 2012

 

2011 Condo Smarts (300-413 to 300-463)

Bulletin	Headline	Topic	Publication date
300-413	Who owns trees	Landscaping	Jan 2, 2011
300-414	Who is responsible for past alterations	Alterations	Jan 9, 2011
300-415	Trust Audits	Audits	Jan 16, 2011
300-416	The Changing Industry of Property Values	Repair & Maintenance	Jan 23, 2011
300-417	Undisclosed Insurance Fees	Insurance	Jan 30, 2011
300-418	To file a claim or not?	Insurance	Feb 6, 2011
300-419	Building Schemes	Building Schemes	Feb 13, 2011
300-420	Who Owns the Parking?	Parking; Presales	Feb 20, 2011
300-421	Council Members’ Liability	Strata Council	Feb 27, 2011
300-422	Parking Assignments	Parking	Mar 6, 2011
300-423	Regulating Agencies	Contracts	Mar 13, 2011
300-424	When a council member violates bylaws	Strata Council	Mar 20, 2011
300-425	Fiscal Year End of a Strata Corporation	Phased Stratas	Mar 27, 2011
300-426	AGM by proxy: is it allowed?	AGM; how to prepare	Apr 3, 2011
300-427	Election Signage	Elections	Apr 10, 2011
300-428	“Buying a condo” What’s the impact of high insurance risks?	Insurance	Apr 17, 2011
300-429	Counting Rentals	Rentals & Rental Bylaws	Apr 24, 2011
300-430	Bare Land Strata Bylaws	Bare Land Stratas	May 1, 2011
300-431	Who is really supposed to maintain exterior doors and windows?	Repair & Maintenance	May 8, 2011
300-432	Parking	Parking Revenues	May 15, 2011
300-433	Census	Access to Information	May 22, 2011
300-434	Common Water Expenses	Unit Entitlement	May 29, 2011
300-435	Changing Utility Use	Unit Entitlement	Jun 5, 2011
300-436	Sending Notice During a Mail Strike	AGM/SGM – Notice	Jun 12, 2011
300-437	How high should our strata fees be?	Strata Fees	Jun 19, 2011
300-438	Buying a home – What’s the deal with parking?	Parking	Jun 26, 2011
300-439	Approving an Increase in Contract Services	Contracts	Jun 27, 2011
300-440	Borrowing Money for Major Projects	Finances: Borrowing Money	Jul 10, 2011
300-441	Major Repair Conflicts	Repair & Maintenance	Jul 17, 2011
300-442	What resolutions say in minutes	Minutes	Jul 24, 2011
300-443	Voting by Email and Voting Procedures	Voting	Aug 1, 2011
300-444	Sections	Sections	Aug 7, 2011
300-445	Allocating Expenses by Section	Sections	Aug 14, 2011
300-446	Resolving Disputes between Sections	Sections	Aug 21, 2011
300-447	Who has the Authority to Represent the Strata	Sections	Aug 28, 2011
300-448	Rigging the Votes	Voting	Sep 4, 2011
300-449	To Destroy or Not to Destroy	Voting	Sep 12, 2011
300-450	Insurance Cost Losses	Insurance	Sep 18, 2011
300-451	Fraud	Fraud	Sep 25, 2011
300-452	An Alternative System to Resolve Strata Disputes	Disputes	Oct 2, 2011
300-453	A History of Property Changes	Alterations	Oct 9, 2011
300-454	Is Your Strata Emailing Secrets?	Strata Council, Emails & Electronic Communication	Oct 16, 2011
300-455	Depreciation Report or Reserve Fund Study?	Depreciation Reports	Oct 23, 2011
300-456	How is the Insurance deductible decided?	Insurance	Oct 30, 2011
300-457	Voting Rights	Voting	Nov 6, 2011
300-458	What defines our building type?	Strata Living; Bare-land Stratas	Nov 13, 2011
300-459	Form K & Rental Bylaws	Rentals and Rental Bylaws; Forms, Form K Notice of Tenant’s Responsibilities	Nov 20, 2011
300-460	Official Mailing Contact Address	Management; Land Titles	Nov 27, 2011
300-461	Unravelling the Mystery of Co Insurance	Insurance	Dec 4, 2011
300-462	Christmas Tree Rules	Christmas Trees	Dec 11, 2011
300-463	What’s the news on the new regulations for Depreciation Reports and Form B’s?	Depreciation Reports; Form B	Dec 18, 2011

 

2010 Condo Smarts (300-362 to 300-412)

Bulletin	Headline	Topic	Publication date
300-362	Emailing Notice	Notice	Jan 10, 2010
300-363	Petitions & Deficits	Petitions	Jan 17, 2010
300-364	Barbeques & Condos	Repair & Maintenance	Jan 24, 2010
300-365	Model Communities	Consultants	Jan 31, 2010
300-366	Tax Returns & HRTC for a Strata	Taxes & Taxation	Feb 7, 2010
300-367	Conflict of Interest	Conflict of Interest	Feb 14, 2010
300-368	Vacation Properties & Foreign Investment	Buying	Feb 21, 2010
300-369	Buying a Rental Investment	Buying	Feb 25, 2010
300-370	Hardwood Flooring	Flooring	Mar 7, 2010
300-371	PST Rebate Program Program Ending	Taxes & Taxation	Mar 14, 2010
300-372	Collection Agencies	Collections	Mar 21, 2010
300-373	Selling your home	Refunds	Mar 28, 2010
300-374	Hearing & Bill 8 Amendments	Strata Council Hearings	Apr 4, 2010
300-375	Depreciation Reports	Reserve Plans	Apr 11, 2010
300-376	Presales Agreements	Presales	Apr 18, 2010
300-377	Rental Bylaws	Rental Bylaws	Apr 25, 2010
300-378	Strata Funds Insurance	Insurance	May 2, 2010
300-379	Online Records & Information	Records	May 9, 2010
300-380	Insurance Coverage on Upgrades	Insurance	May 16, 2010
300-381	Phased Strata Plans	Phased Stratas	May 23, 2010
300-382	Phased Strata Plans Part 2	Phased Stratas	May 30, 2010
300-383	Minutes of Meetings	Minutes	Jun 6, 2010
300-384	Employees or Contractors?	Hiring	Jun 13, 2010
300-385	Removing Objects From Property	Bylaws	Jun 20, 2010
300-386	Smoke Alarm Regulations May 1	Repair and Maintenance: Fire Safety	Jun 27, 2010
300-387	How to Define Nuisance in a Strata	Smoking; Noise	Jul 4, 2010
300-388	Changes to the Act & Bylaws	Strata Property Act	Jul 11, 2010
300-389	Tax Free Status of Condominiums	Taxes and Taxation	Jul 18, 2010
300-390	Strata Management Fees	Strata Fees	Jul 25, 2010
300-391	Exercising your democratic rights	Strata Council	Aug 1, 2010
300-392	Who Is Living in our Strata	Grow Ops	Aug 8, 2010
300-393	Borrowing Money	Finances	Aug 15, 2010
300-394	Air Conditioners and Ventilation	Ventilation	Aug 22, 2010
300-395	How is common property allocated?	Common Property_Parking	Aug 29, 2010
300-396	Playground Safety in a Strata Complex	Spending Authority	Sep 5, 2010
300-397	Form B Rentals: What is the real number?	Forms	Sep 12, 2010
300-398	Conditional demands from Potential Buyers	Buying	Sep 19, 2010
300-399	Complicated Collections	Collections	Sep 26, 2010
300-400	Condo Smarts: 8 Years and 400 Columns	General Information	Oct 3, 2010
300-401	Commercial Strata Developments	Commercial Stratas	Oct 10, 2010
300-402	Insurance Proceeds	Insurance	Oct 17, 2010
300-403	Commercial Strata Lot Bylaws	Bylaws	Oct 24, 2010
300-404	Rentals – It’s all in the Date	Rentals & Rental Bylaws	Oct 31, 2010
300-405	Small Strata Corporations – How to Stay Out of Trouble	Strata Council	Nov 7, 2010
300-406	Agency Agreements	Management Agreements	Nov 14, 2010
300-407	Insurance Deductibles	Insurance	Nov 21, 2010
300-408	Voting Procedures	Voting	Nov 28, 2010
300-409	Hardship Exemptions from Bylaws	Hardship	Dec 5, 2010
300-410	Negotiating Management Fees	Management Agreements	Dec 12, 2010
300-411	Who has access to information	Access	Dec 19, 2010
300-412	O Christmas tree	Christmas Trees	Dec 26, 2010

 

2009 Condo Smarts (300-311 to 300-361)

Bulletin	Headline	Topic	Publication date
300-311	Who shovels the snow	Snow removal	Jan 4, 2009
300-312	Power of attorney	Voting	Jan 11, 2009
300-313	Pre-sales cancellations	Buying	Jan 18, 2009
300-314	What to do when we are sued?	Lawsuits	Jan 25, 2009
300-315	Line of credit	Operating Fund	Feb 1, 2009
300-316	Renting during the Olympics	Rental & rental bylaws	Feb 8, 2009
300-317	Back Charging	Bylaw Enforcement	Feb 15, 2009
300-318	Home Renovation Tax Credit	Taxes & Taxation	Feb 22, 2009
300-319	Home Owner Deductable Coverage	Insurance	Mar 1, 2009
300-320	Management Agreements	Management	Mar 8, 2009
300-321	How Safe is Your Money?	Finances	Mar 15, 2009
300-322	What is structural change to a strata lot?	Alterations	Mar 22, 2009
300-323	Elections May 12, 2009	Elections	Mar 29, 2009
300-324	Privacy Laws	Privacy	Apr 5, 2009
300-325	What’s on Condo TV?	Privacy	Apr 12, 2009
300-326	Damage inside a suite can fall under “common assets”	Insurance	Apr 19, 2009
300-327	Election Time	Elections	Apr 26, 2009
300-328	Hardship	Rentals and rental bylaws	May 3, 2009
300-329	After a Meth Lab or Grow Op	Grow Ops	May 10, 2009
300-330	Before you buy a condo	Buying	May 17, 2009
300-331	Budget Allocations	Contracts	May 24, 2009
300-332	Types of Strata Lots	Types	May 31, 2009
300-333	Portable hot tubs	Hot Tubs	Jun 7, 2009
300-334	Financial crisis for owners	Order for sale	Jun 14, 2009
300-335	Duplex Insurance	Insurance	Jun 21, 2009
300-336	Alteration Agreement	Alteration	Jun 28, 2009
300-337	Presales Nightmares	Presales	Jul 5, 2009
300-338	The waste of deferred maintenance	Repair & Maintenance	Jul 12, 2009
300-339	Strata Agency Agreements	Contracts	Jul 19, 2009
300-340	Adjourning General Meetings	Annual General Meeting	Jul 26, 2009
300-341	Insurance Liability	Insurance	Aug 2, 2009
300-342	Privacy Rights and Reasons	Privacy	Aug 9, 2009
300-343	Troublesome Owners	Strata Council	Aug 16, 2009
300-344	Foreclosures	Collections	Aug 23, 2009
300-345	HST	Taxes and Taxation	Aug 30, 2009
300-346	Construction Insurance	Insurance	Sep 6, 2009
300-347	What does my new warranty cover?	Warranty Claims	Sep 13, 2009
300-348	Proxy pulling	Proxies	Sep 20, 2009
300-349	Collecting Funds	Collections	Sep 27, 2009
300-350	Changes to the Strata Property Act	Strata Property Act	Oct 4, 2009
300-351	Who pays the damage	Repair & Maintenance	Oct 11, 2009
300-352	Snow Removal	Snow Removal	Oct 18, 2009
300-353	To rent or not to rent	Rentals	Oct 25, 2009
300-354	Selling your condo. Watch for costs	Buying/Rush fees	Nov 1, 2009
300-355	Townhouse Maintenance	Repair & Maintenance	Nov 8, 2009
300-356	HST and HRTC	Taxes & Taxation	Nov 15, 2009
300-357	Homeowner Insurance Losses	Insurance	Nov 22, 2009
300-358	Gas Furnace Regulation Changes	Repair & Maintenance	Nov 29, 2009
300-359	Getting your owners involved	Quorum	Dec 6, 2009
300-360	Contract Lures	Contracts	Dec 13, 2009
300-361	Rental Disclosure & Strata Property Act Amendments	Rentals & Rental Bylaws	Dec 20, 2009

 

2008 Condo Smarts (300-259 to 300-310)

Bulletin	Headline	Topic	Publication date
300-259	Don’t skimp on fixing problems	General Information	Jan 06, 2008
300-260	Catch shenanigans early on	Fraud	Jan 13, 2008
300-261	Renter ruins suites: Who pays?	Insurance	Jan 20, 2008
300-262	Take control of strata	Insurance	Jan 27, 2008
300-263	Don’t dally over liabilities	Insurance	Feb 03, 2008
300-264	Council needs liability insurance	Insurance	Feb 10, 2008
300-265	Study your strata insurance	Insurance	Feb 17, 2008
300-266	Decked by repair costs	Balconies & Decks	Feb 24, 2008
300-267	Council meetings	Strata Council	Mar 02, 2008
300-268	Presales & Sales agreements	Buying	Mar 09, 2008
300-269	Smoking in buildings	Smoking	Mar 16, 2008
300-270	Dryer vents in high-rise construction	Repair & Maintenance	Mar 23, 2008
300-271	Asbestos	Repair & Maintenance	Mar 30, 2008
300-272	The Scoop on Sections	Sections	Apr 06, 2008
300-273	What to Know about Conversions	Buying	Apr 13, 2008
300-274	Disbursements: Don’t Get Burned	Finances	Apr 20, 2008
300-275	Proxies	Proxies	Apr 27, 2008
300-276	Contingency Reserve Funds	Reserve plans	May 04, 2008
300-277	Buying a Bare Land Strata	Buying	May 11, 2008
300-278	Investor and Rental Pools	Buying	May 18, 2008
300-279	Insurance Deductible Levy	Insurance	May 25, 2008
300-280	Grandfathering	Bylaws	Jun 01, 2008
300-281	Doors & Windows (Who Pays)	Windows	Jun 08, 2008
300-282	Making Sure Unit Entitlement is Correct	Unit Entitlement/Common Expenses	Jun 15, 2008
300-283	Annual Budget Shortfalls	Budgets	Jun 22, 2008
300-284	Strata Council Blues	Strata Council	Jun 27, 2008
300-285	Maintenance or Crisis	Repair & Maintenance	Jul 06, 2008
300-286	Insurance Replacement Value	Insurance	Jul 13, 2008
300-287	Utility Charges	Taxes & taxation	Jul 20, 2008
300-288	Written documents a must	Contracts	Jul 27, 2008
300-289	BC Human Rights Code	Human Rights	Aug 03, 2008
300-290	You’ve got mail…where do we send it?	Record Keeping	Aug 10, 2008
300-291	The first year of a strata	Record Keeping	Aug 17, 2008
300-292	Environmental restoration	Order for repair by authority	Aug 24, 2008
300-293	When disaster strikes	Insurance	Aug 31, 2008
300-294	Illegal suites	Rental Bylaws	Sep 07, 2008
300-295	Handicapped parking headaches	Parking	Sep 14, 2008
300-296	User fees	User fees	Sep 21, 2008
300-297	First Nation leasehold condos	Corporations	Sep 28, 2008
300-298	Selling common assets of the strata corporation	Common property	Oct 05, 2008
300-299	Election signs	Election	Oct 12, 2008
300-300	Buyer’s documents	Buying	Oct 19, 2008
300-301	Orders for sale	Collections	Oct 26, 2008
300-302	Financial disasters	Contingency Reserve Funds	Nov 2, 2008
300-303	Townhouse plumbing	Repair & Maintenance	Nov 9, 2008
300-304	Rush fee for sales certificates	Buying	Nov 16, 2008
300-305	Only one council member left standing	Strata council	Nov 23, 2008
300-306	Passing ¾ resolutions	Voting	Nov 30, 2008
300-307	Electronic meetings	Privacy legislation	Dec 7, 2008
300-308	Real Christmas trees	Christmas trees	Dec 14, 2008
300-309	Open house bylaws	Open houses	Dec 21, 2008
300-310	Construction liability	Insurance	Dec 28, 2008

 

2007 Condo Smarts (300-209 to 300-258)

Bulletin	Headline	Topic	Publication date
300-209	Ignoring repairs blew up into one big mess	Repair & Maintenance	Jan 07, 2007
300-210	Don’t ever compromise safety by giving out key	Keys	Jan 14, 2007
300-211	Ice dams pose serious problem for roof	Repair & Maintenance	Jan 21, 2007
300-212	Owners must pay for repairs	Repair & Maintenance	Jan 28, 2007
300-213	Always check buildings after heavy snow	Access	Feb 04, 2007
300-214	Don’t let bully destroy your community	Bullies	Feb 11, 2007
300-215	Dog doo on Deck a problem for all	Pets	Feb 18, 2007
300-216	Strata treasurer has no right to keep financial information from owners	Access	Feb 25, 2007
300-217	Don’t ignore routine maintenance	Repair & Maintenance	Mar 04, 2007
300-218	Danger of “warehousing” family burdens	Eviction	Mar 11, 2007
300-219	Strata officers not paying their fees	Strata fees	Mar 18, 2007
300-220	Help available for costs of repairing leaky condo	Leaky Condos	Mar 25, 2007
300-221	Phased developments will one day affect all owners	Phased strata	Apr 01, 2007
300-222	Vigilance an absolute must	Management	Apr 08, 2007
300-223	Beware bare-land strata costs	Bare-land stratas	Apr 15, 2007
300-224	Vote those tyrants out	Annual General Meeting	Apr 22, 2007
300-225	New rules not enforceable	Rentals and rental bylaws	Apr 29, 2007
300-226	Costly misunderstanding	Buying	May 06, 2007
300-227	Vote to outlaw lock boxes	Lock Boxes	May 13, 2007
300-228	You need a lawyer	Parking	May 20, 2007
300-229	Don’t do work without an OK	Amalgamation	May 27, 2007
300-230	Everyone pays for exterior fix	Unit Entitlement	Jun 03, 2007
300-231	Get the Information	Forms	Jun 10, 2007
300-232	Strata can collect deductible	Insurance	Jun 17, 2007
300-233	Strata corp. can change extra rush fees	Forms	Jun 24, 2007
300-234	Flag Days	Flags	Jul 01, 2007
300-235	6-year-old invoice a scam?	Invoices	Jul 08, 2007
300-236	You are not above bylaws	Municipal bylaws	Jul 15, 2007
300-237	The ins and outs of legal proxies	Proxies	Jul 22, 2007
300-238	She should move elsewhere	Accessibility	Jul 29, 2007
300-239	Council barking up the wrong tree here; How can they order your dogs out when they own them as well?	Pets	Aug 05, 2007
300-240	Strata has the right to evict renters	Eviction	Aug 12, 2007
300-241	Parking headaches	Parking	Aug 19, 2007
300-242	Porn Invasion	Prostitution	Aug 26, 2007
300-243	Lawyer may be all wet when it comes to maintaining that pool	Pools	Sep 02, 2007
300-244	Grow-ops bane of owners	Pot	Sep 09, 2007
300-245	Strata corps need AGMs	Annual General Meetings	Sep 16, 2007
300-246	Annual suite inspections should forestall problems	Bylaws	Sep 23, 2007
300-247	Someone always must pay	Unit Entitlement	Sept 30, 2007
300-248	Strata Council in conflict?	Sections	Oct 07, 2007
300-249	Owners Face Flooding and Ruin	Hot water tanks	Oct 14, 2007
300-250	Deck unlikely to remain	Buying	Oct 21, 2007
300-251	Bylaws often block rentals	Rental and rental bylaws	Oct 28, 2007
300-252	Door, window rules tough	Windows	Nov 04, 2007
300-253	Pre-sale units a double-edged sword	Buying	Nov 11, 2007
300-254	Drainage a strata problem	Repair & Maintenance	Nov 18, 2007
300-255	Warranties can be tricky business	Warranties	Nov 25, 2007
300-256	Home invasion one danger of handing over house keys	Keys	Dec 02, 2007
300-257	Smells, cold from failed hallway pressure system	Repair & Maintenance	Dec 09, 2007
300-258	Don’t stint on Insurance	Insurance	Dec 16, 2007

 

2006 Condo Smarts (300-159 to 300-208)

Bulletin	Headline	Topic	Publication date
300-159	Can a strata have its own line of credit or even credit cards?	Spending Authority	Jan 08, 2006
300-160	Better check your signage bylaw before imposing fines	Elections	Jan 15, 2006
300-161	Termites have infested our building	Pest Control	Jan 22, 2006
300-162	Have condo-management rules changed?	Management	Jan 29, 2006
300-163	Look to municipality for help	Grow-ops	Feb 05, 2006
300-164	How do I survive council?	Strata Council	Feb 12, 2006
300-165	Theft and misuse of funds can be avoided	Finances	Feb 19, 2006
300-166	Do we have to pay?	Buying	Feb 26, 2006
300-167	Previous council spent our money on non-strata operations	Operating Fund	Mar 05, 2006
300-168	Manager says the Strata Property Act doesn’t apply – is that true?	Commercial stratas	Mar 12, 2006
300-169	Can our council do this?	Alteration	Mar 19, 2006
300-170	We have a sex offender in our building	Sex Offender	Mar 26, 2006
300-171	Pres hired her brother	Conflict of Interest	Apr 02, 2006
300-172	What to do with our dogs	Buying	Apr 09, 2006
300-173	They’ve shut down the hot tub and pool	Authority of strata council	Apr 16, 2006
300-174	You’ll need a lawyer	Refunds	Apr 23, 2006
300-175	Do I have to evict my tenants?	Rentals	Apr 30, 2006
300-176	Strata can’t stop open house	Open houses	May 07, 2006
300-177	How did this happen?	Unit Entitlement	May 14, 2006
300-178	Strata Council in Legal dog fight	Legal fees	May 21, 2006
300-179	Five tips to know before buying	Buying	May 28, 2006
300-180	Combining two units into one can be done	Amalgamation of strata lots	Jun 04, 2006
300-181	In hot water over tanks	Hot water tanks	Jun 11, 2006
300-182	Neighbours planting plans affect our view	Landscaping	Jun 18, 2006
300-183	Buyers need a Form B	Buying	Jun 25, 2005
300-184	Your strata needs only to report	Taxes and taxation	Jul 02, 2006
300-185	There are rules for allocating surplus funds	Refunds	Jul 09, 2006
300-186	Does strata use employees or contractors	Hiring	Jul 16, 2006
300-187	Previous tenants damage	May be covered Repair & Maintenance	Jul 23, 2006
300-188	Councils can ban on-site vehicle repairs	Vehicle repairs	Jul 30, 2006
300-189	Financial irregularities too common	Financials	Aug 06, 2006
300-190	Get everything in writing	Contracts	Aug 13, 2006
300-191	Can the strata stop rentals?	Buying	Aug 20, 2006
300-192	Bare-land strata laws are different	Bare-land strata	Aug 27, 2006
300-193	Shouldn’t our warranty pay for this?	Alterations	Sep 03, 2006
300-194	Council voted but didn’t send us notice	Strata Council	Sep 10, 2006
300-195	In-suite laundry needs building permits, permission	Alteration	Sep 17, 2006
300-196	What to do when your strata is sued	Insurance	Sep 24, 2006
300-197	Insurance best course for golf-ball problem	Insurance	Oct 01, 2006
300-198	Is your home your castle?	Alteration	Oct 08, 2006
300-199	Family status trumps bylaw	Rentals and rental bylaws	Oct 15, 2006
300-200	Maintenance plan is critical	Repair & Maintenance	Oct 22, 2006
300-201	You’re right, they can’t do this	Bylaw	Oct 29, 2006
300-202	Strata does windows: REMINDER	Windows	Nov 05, 2006
300-203	You must make a plan	Strata Fees	Nov 12, 2006
300-204	Holiday trees hit a snag	Christmas trees	Nov 19, 2006
300-205	Strata well within rights to limit rentals	Rentals and rental bylaws	Nov 26, 2006
300-206	This time council is wrong	Snow removal	Dec 03, 2006
300-207	No Form B means no sale for owner	Forms	Dec 10, 2006
300-208	What do we do with these unwanted pets?	Holiday Tips	Dec 17, 2006

 

2005 Condo Smarts (300-109 to 300-158)

Bulletin	Headline	Topic	Publication date
300-109	Stratas’ seasonal pet peeve	Pets	Jan 09, 2005
300-110	Strata act, plan lay out who’s responsible	Repair & Maintenance	Jan 16, 2005
300-111	Check out this list: Regular inspections can prevent damage	Repair & Maintenance	Jan 23, 2005
300-112	Bylaws spell it out	Bylaws	Jan 30, 2005
300-113	A notice avoids embarrassment	Repair & Maintenance	Feb 06, 2005
300-114	This dog’s luck ran out	Pets	Feb 13, 2005
300-115	Parking often a problem but it doesn’t have to be	Parking	Feb 20, 2005
300-116	Buyer Beware	Buying	Feb 27, 2005
300-117	Home-based can mean harmony	Businesses	Mar 06, 2005
300-118	Secret deals and secret meetings cause trouble	Procedures	Mar 23, 2005
300-119	A need for full, current disclosure	Forms	Mar 30, 2005
300-120	Rover did it, but you are responsible	Pets	Mar 27, 2005
300-121	Find out if the strata pays for maintenance	Repair & Maintenance	Apr 03, 2005
300-122	The cat’s out of the bag	Pets	Apr 10, 2005
300-123	The laws are clear if councils care to read	Procedures	Apr 17, 2005
300-124	Election signs have their place	Elections	Apr 24, 2005
300-125	Good deck sense	Repair & Maintenance	May 01, 2005
300-126	Records must be readily available	Access	May 08, 2005
300-127	How to avoid courting disaster	Court actions	May 15, 2005
300-128	Don’t cut down your trees	Landscaping	May 22, 2005
300-129	Strata council needs to protect its volunteers	Volunteers	May 29, 2005
300-130	Review rules and bylaws but don’t go crazy	Rules	Jun 5, 2005
300-131	Waiting for repairs costs about $200K	Repair & Maintenance	Jun 12, 2005
300-132	Be sure to check all covenants	Covenants	Jun 19, 2005
300-133	Ignore the bylaws, you’ll get burned	Bylaws	Jun 26, 2005
300-134	Records of construction crucial to stratas	Record keeping	Jul 03, 2005
300-135	Allow access for inspections or pay the price	Repair & Maintenance	Jul 10, 2005
300-136	Check before filing: MIX-UPS	Land Titles Office	Jul 17, 2005
300-137	The bigger picture	Repair & Maintenance	Jul 24, 2005
300-138	Stratas have power to make you pay	Collections	Jul 31, 2005
300-139	Parking Problems	Parking	Aug 07, 2005
300-140	This strata caught hiding information	Record keeping	Aug 14, 2005
300-141	Film shoots good idea – if rules are followed	Film shoots	Aug 21, 2005
300-142	Bylaws that work	Strata Council	Aug 28, 2005
300-143	Keep eye on law	Special levies	Sep 04, 2005
300-144	What if we don’t want cable	Contracts	Sep 11, 2005
300-145	Are we stuck with this?	Repairs and contracts	Sep 18, 2005
300-146	Who’s responsible here?	Water Damage	Sep 25, 2005
300-147	Enforce or change bylaws	Bylaws	Oct 02, 2005
300-148	We like the work council does except for one thing	Rentals and rental bylaws	Oct 09, 2005
300-149	Review insurance yearly	Insurance	Oct 16, 2005
300-150	Ask before you renovate	Renovations	Oct 23, 2005
300-151	Making a “doggy door” is a major bylaw violation	Alteration	Oct 30, 2005
300-152	Strata council cannot make you do anything	Snow removal	Nov 06, 2005
300-153	Enforcing bylaws councils job	Bylaws	Nov 13, 2005
300-154	Who pays insurance deductible?	Insurance	Nov 20, 2005
300-155	What are the rules for AGM?	Bylaws	Nov 27, 2005
300-156	Bylaws govern everyone	Bylaws	Dec 04, 2005
300-157	Nosy neighbours are your best resident security system	Strata Living	Dec 11, 2005
300-158	‘Tis the season to think twice, be careful and stay safe	Christmas Trees	Dec 18, 2005

2004 Condo Smarts (300-059 to 300-108)

Bulletin	Headline	Topic	Publication date
300-059	Entry to units must be clear for owners and strata	Keys	Jan 09, 2004
300-060	Heating and piping often strata owner’s responsibility	Pipes	Jan 16, 2004
300-061	Eviction of owner is possible	Eviction	Jan 23, 2004
300-062	Strata’s small victory doesn’t meet the rules	Contingency Reserve Fund	Jan 30, 2004
300-063	Leak reveals major flaw in strata’s bylaws	Bylaws	Feb 06, 2004
300-064	Venting their frustrations	Repair & Maintenance	Feb 13, 2004
300-065	Regular checks, maintenance may ward off costly repairs	Repair & Maintenance	Feb 20, 2004
300-066	Council that employs members and waives fees violates bylaws	Remuneration of Council members	Feb 27, 2004
300-067	Straightforward law clears up confusion	Rentals and rental bylaws	Mar 07, 2004
300-068	Claiming costs after strata’s hairraising act	Bylaws	Mar 14, 2004
300-069	Alterations must pass council vote	Alteration	Mar 21, 2004
300-070	Adapt bylaws to suit restrictions on noise	Noise	Mar 28, 2004
300-071	To get the correct information, go right to the source	Buying	Apr 04, 2004
300-072	Council must get approval from owners	Common property	Apr 11, 2004
300-073	Bills can balloon if put off when they should be paid	Common Property	Apr 18, 2004
300-074	Special terms needs special attention	Buying	Apr 25, 2004
300-075	Key word in strata living is “common”	Strata living	May 02, 2004
300-076	Preventive pest control the wisest	Pest control	May 09, 2004
300-077	When pets run wild, council can step in for control	Bylaw Enforcement	May 16, 2004
300-078	Guard against financial fraud	Audits	May 23, 2004
300-079	Stratas earning profits are not taxexempt	Taxes and taxation	May 30, 2004
300-081	Election-sign angst can be avoided	Elections	Jun 13, 2004
300-082	Rogue sprinkler leaves its mark	Repair & Maintenance	Jun 20, 2004
300-083	Surplus require careful planning	Finances	Jun 27, 2004
300-084	Deck the laws with specifics for balconies	Repair & Maintenance	Jul 04, 2004
300-085	Check renters’ credentials	Rentals and rental bylaws	Jul 11, 2004
300-086	Levy hits uninformed owners	Special levies	Jul 18, 2004
300-087	My Top 10 condo myths	General Information	Jul 25, 2004
300-088	Exterior repairs are an issue	Repair & Maintenance	Aug 01, 2004
300-089	Act against rowdy neighbours	Eviction	Aug 08, 2004
300-090	The hole truth of strata law	Air conditioning units	Aug 15, 2004
300-091	When stratas push things too far	Spending Authority	Aug 22, 2004
300-092	Three-quarter votes	Voting	Aug 30, 2004
300-093	Owners need notice of meetings	Procedures	Sep 05, 2004
300-094	Stratas must comply with rights charter	Spending Authority	Sep 12, 2004
300-095	Phased stratas must follow the Act	Phased stratas	Sep 19, 2004
300-096	Councils necessary	Administrators	Sep 26, 2004
300-097	Licenses for strata managers	Management	Oct 03, 2004
300-098	Buy-to-rent investors must watch bylaws	Investors	Oct 10, 2004
300-099	Condo Smarts survival guide: Top 10 tips	Strata living	Oct 17, 2004
300-100	Stratas are not companies	Strata Corporations	Oct 25, 2004
300-101	Contractor conundrum	Contracts	Oct 31, 2004
300-102	Avoid the explosive problem of fireworks	Fireworks	Nov 07, 2004
300-103	Sound proofing key if swapping carpet for hard wood flooring	Noise	Nov 14, 2004
300-104	Condo renos can open up can of worms	Alteration	Nov 21, 2004
300-105	Pay for it now – or pay later	Insurance	Nov 28, 2004
300-106	Attention to detail may flush out illegal activities in stratas	Grow-ops	Dec 05, 2004
300-107	Strata forced to shine a light on delinquent owner	General Information	Dec 12, 2004
300-108	Make the season merry: note the bylaws	Holiday Tips	Dec 19, 2004

2003 Condo Smarts (300-009 to 300-058)

Bulletin	Headline	Topic	Publication date
300-009	If in doubt, check the plan	Unit entitlement	Jan 10, 2003
300-010	Proper proxy notes	Proxies	Jan 17, 2003
300-011	Approval needed for strata work	Alteration	Jan 24, 2003
300-012	Renovations by the laws	Renovations	Jan 31, 2003
300-013	Bylaws for business, too	Prostitution	Feb 07, 2003
300-014	Know where the fees go	Strata fees	Feb 14, 2003
300-015	Hire a lawyer for deals regarding Crown lands	Native Lands	Feb 21, 2003
300-016	Stratas detail parking, too	Parking	Feb 28, 2003
300-017	Bare-strata land great – if you’re aware of it	Bare land strata	Mar 07, 2003
300-018	Check first before you start to drill	Satellite dishes	Mar 14, 2003
300-019	Common-property repairs for strata	Windows	Mar 21, 2003
300-020	Head off repairs with planning	Reserve Plans	Mar 28, 2003
300-021	Fines, lawsuits the next course	Enforcing bylaws	Apr 04, 2003
300-022	It’s cheaper to check	Repair & Maintenance	Apr 11, 2003
300-023	Unique strata lease agreements need special vote	Contracts	Apr 18, 2003
300-024	Age Restrictions must be stated in bylaws	Age Restrictions	Apr 25, 2003
300-025	Strata laws make clear who gets common use	Buying	May 02, 2003
300-026	Not entitled to share of contingency fund	Contingency fund	May 09, 2003
300-027	Everything’s covered with proper policy	Insurance	May 16, 2003
300-028	Get strata info and do your homework	Buying a strata lot	May 23, 2003
300-029	No-worry warranties	Warranty	May 30, 2003
300-030	Consult the pros when needed	Builder liens	Jun 6, 2003
300-031	Pet ownership made clear in strata bylaws	Pet registry	Jun 13, 2003
300-032	Strata laws need to be fair to all residents	Human Rights	Jun 20, 2003
300-033	Be clear with assessments after closing	Special levies	Jun 27, 2003
300-034	Operations plan can eliminate grief for owners	Repair & Maintenance	Jul 04, 2003
300-035	Bylaws define property use	Limited common property	Jul 11, 2003
300-036	Parking rules must be clear to avoid any congestion	Parking	Jul 18, 2003
300-037	Strata limited in influencing rental units	Rentals and rental bylaws	Jul 25, 2003
300-038	BBQ use is clear, candlemakers must pay up	Insurance	Aug 01, 2003
300-039	Landlord on the hook for tenant fines	Landlords	Aug 08, 2003
300-040	Bylaw can prevent water-tank emergency	Repair & Maintenance	Aug 15, 2003
300-041	Strata rentals always a bit complicated	Developer’s impact on rental units	Aug 22, 2003
300-042	Bylaws say it all – but they must be filed	Bylaws	Aug 29, 2003
300-043	Who’s got the money?	Procedures	Sep 05, 2003
300-044	After you’ve asked questions, request documents	Buying	Sep 12, 2003
300-045	Billiard playing council stepped beyond its mandate	Spending authority	Sep 19, 2003
300-046	Maintenance now saves money later	Repair & Maintenance	Sep 26, 2003
300-047	Checks and balances in place for any strata snags	Buying	Oct 03, 2003
300-048	Check your contracts: It really pays	Builder liens	Oct 10, 2003
300-049	Any user-fee changes must pass at meeting	User fees	Oct 17, 2003
300-050	Efforts to get owners to pay bulk of repairs often backfire	Limited Common Property	Oct 24, 2003
300-051	Beware those tricksters who wreak havoc	Security	Oct 31, 2003
300-052	Strata plan should detail responsibilities	Windows	Nov 07, 2003
300-053	This owner held responsible for pets’ damage	Pets	Nov 14, 2003
300-054	Strata rules need to be clear, correct	Rules	Nov 21, 2003
300-055	Hot-tub overflow forces the issue for Kits strata	Hot tubs	Nov 28, 2003
300-056	Strata need clear rules on spending	Special levies	Dec 05, 2003
300-057	Increased demand may stress furnaces, hot-water tanks	Repair & Maintenance	Dec 12, 2003
300-058	Bylaws only as good as the enforcement	Bylaws	Dec 19, 2003

2002 Condo Smarts (300-001 to 300-008)

Bulletin	Headline	Topic	Publication date
300-001	Condo guy to the rescue	General Information	Nov 08, 2002
300-002	Check all bylaws before moving pet into building	Buying	Nov 15, 2002
300-003	Personal insurance a must	Insurance	Nov 22, 2002
300-004	Get written permission before any fix it projects	Alterations to common property	Nov 29, 2002
300-005	Their home at stake	Strata fees	Dec 06, 2002
300-006	Strata crucial for decks, balconies	Repair & Maintenance	Dec 13, 2002
300-007	Strata Claus to rescue	Hardship	Dec 20, 2002
300-008	Strata has say on tree disposal	Christmas tree disposal	Dec 27, 2002