Strata Living

2017 Strata Living (800-259 to 800-305)
Bulletin | Headline | Topic | Publication date |
800-259 | When is enough, enough? | Noise & Rentals | Jan 5 |
800-260 | How do we get our roof fixed? | Roofs | Jan 12 |
800-261 | Who controls the parking? | Parking | Jan 19 |
800-262 | When do I need approval for alterations to my strata lot? | Alterations | Jan 26 |
800-263 | How to remove a pet | Pets | Feb 2 |
800-264 | Who holds the funds? | Contingency Reserve Funds & Investing | Feb 9 |
800-265 | Who sets the agenda? | Agendas | Feb 16 |
800-266 | Ignoring repairs is no solution | Repairs & Maintenance | Feb 23 |
800-267 | Charging extra fees | Strata fees | March 2 |
800-268 | Is there a limit on strata fee increases? | Strata fees | March 9 |
800-269 | The trouble with secret ballots | Voting, Secret ballots | March 16 |
800-270 | Is it legal for council members to be paid? | Strata council remuneration | March 23 |
800-271 | Alteration Requests | Alterations | March 30 |
800-272 | A special levy surplus | Special Levy surplus | April 6 |
800-273 | Modifying my townhouse for access | Alterations | April 13 |
800-274 | Liquidation or winding up: what’s the difference? | Winding up a Strata | April 20 |
800-275 | How are user fees for certain things decided? | User fees | April 27 |
800-276 | Common area mail boxes | Mailboxes | May 4 |
800-277 | Tracking who pays? | Collections | May 11 |
800-278 | What reasonable conditions can my strata impose for alterations? | Alterations | May 18 |
800-279 | Access to my strata lot | Access to a strata lot | May 25 |
800-280 | Limiting proxies – Don’t tamper with voting rights | Proxies | June 2 |
800-281 | To destroy ballots or not, that is the question? | Voting | June 8 |
800-282 | Barbecue time, and the complaints are rolling in! | Balconies & Decks; Barbecues | June 15 |
800-283 | Giving Notice to the Strata: When can council members say “no”? | Strata Council; authority | June 22 |
800-284 | Who pays the damage? | Bylaws; fines, insurance | June 29 |
800-285 | Can strata screen buyers and tenants? | Rentals & Rental Bylaws, Buying & Selling, Bylaws; Enforcement | July 6 |
800-287 | When is special levy money refunded? | Special Levies | July 20 |
800-288 | What is a majority vote and what is a ¾ vote to approve contingency fund expenses? | Voting, Depreciation Reports | July 21 |
800-289 | Disputing an amount with a strata | Buying & Selling | Aug 3 |
800-290 | User Fees | Keys, User Fees | Aug 10 |
800-291 | Small strata corporations | Voting, Strata Living | Aug 17 |
800-292 | Too many votes at AGM | Voting | Aug 24 |
800-293 | Who charges the fees? | Collections; Liens | Aug 31 |
800-294 | Council Rules: A Disaster | Rules | Sept 7 |
800-295 | Strata council must provide owners list and addresses | Privacy, Petition for an SGM | Sept 14 |
800-296 | Access to a strata lot | Access to a strata lot | Sept 21 |
800-297 | Who is responsible for patio door repairs? | Repair & Maintenance of common property, Insurance | Sept 28 |
800-298 | Strata Insurance | Insurance | Oct 5 |
800-299 | Who repairs attic spaces? | Repair & Maintenance of Common Property | Oct 12 |
800-300 | Who is responsible for outside maintenance costs? | Insurance, Alterations to Common Property | Oct 19 |
800-301 | Who scoops the movie money? | Common Property; bylaws regarding use of | Oct 26 |
800-302 | Authority to Contract | Strata Management | Nov 3 |
800-303 | How is a special levy calculated? | Special Levies | Nov 9 |
800-304 | What is a non‐conforming strata? | Strata Living | Nov 16 |
800-305 | Charging Extra fees | Contracts, Access to Information | Nov 23 |
NOTE: Due to internal changes with the publisher this column is no longer running. |
2016 Strata Living (800-209 to 800-258)
Bulletin | Headline | Topic | Publication date |
800-209 | Missing repair report has buyer worried | Buying and Selling | Jan 7 |
800-210 | How rentals are counted | Rentals and Rental Bylaws | Jan 14 |
800-211 | Collecting a Special Levy | Special Levies | Jan 21 |
800-212 | Access to a strata lot | Access | Jan 28 |
800-213 | How do we get our strata to comply with the Act? | Disputes, Civil Resolution Tribunal Act | Feb 4 |
800-214 | Removing trees | Alterations to Common Property | Feb 11 |
800-215 | Transferring management agreements | Management | Feb 18 |
800-216 | The cost of forms | Forms | Feb 25 |
800-217 | How is authority delegated in a strata? | Strata Council | Mar 3 |
800-218 | Who maintains dryer vent ducting? | Repair & Maintenance | Mar 10 |
800-219 | Minutes of Meetings | Minutes | Mar 17 |
800-220 | Who has an additional vote if there is a tie? | Voting | Mar 24 |
800-221 | Community Gardens | Landscaping | Mar 31 |
800-222 | When is the first AGM for a new strata? | Annual General Meeting | Apr 7 |
800-223 | The Strata Mailing Address | Notice, Record Keeping | Apr 14 |
800-224 | Pipe Burst | Insurance | Apr 21 |
800-225 | Strata may be liable for incorrect information certificates | Forms , Parking | Apr 28 |
800-226 | Forced Labour? | Bylaws | May 5 |
800-227 | Form F Payments | Forms | May 12 |
800-228 | Bylaws never enforced | Bylaws | May 19 |
800-229 | The difference between bylaws and rules | Bylaws, Rules | May 26 |
800-230 | Removing trees | Landscaping | Jun 2 |
800-231 | Unlawful Access to a strata lot | Access | Jun 9 |
800-232 | How is common property determined? | Common property | June 16 |
800-233 | Depreciation reports and the limitation period | Depreciation Reports, Limitation Act | June 23 |
800-234 | Are guide training dogs exempt from pet bylaws? | Pet bylaws, Guide Dogs | June 30 |
800-235 | Absentee Ballots are Not Allowed | Voting, Absentee ballots | July 7 |
800-236 | What is “Interest on Destruction”? | Winding up a strata corporation | July 14 |
800-237 | Fair Enforcement of Bylaws | CRT, Enforcement of Bylaws | July 21 |
800-238 | Access to strata lots and the census | Access | July 28 |
800-239 | Charging for Record Inspections | Access to Records | Aug 4 |
800-240 | Elevator Advertising Monitors and Surveillance | Security | Aug 11 |
800-242 | Buying a Condo Sight Unseen | Buying & Selling | Aug 25 |
800-243 | Duplex Woes | Duplexes, Non-Conforming Stratas | Sept 1 |
800-244 | Who’s In & Who’s Out: age, rental and pet bylaws | Bylaws | Sept 8 |
800-245 | What if the Strata Won’t Enforce Bylaws? | Bylaw Enforcement | Sept 15 |
800-246 | Proxy Wars | Proxies | Sept 22 |
800-247 | New guide dog exemptions | Guide Dogs | Sept 29 |
800-248 | What happens when the strata is being sued? | Lawsuits, Insurance | Oct 6 |
800-249 | Ballots | Voting | Oct 20 |
800-250 | Are 3 bids required? The scope of work | Maintenance, bids, scope of work | Oct 27 |
800-251 | The Form B Information Certificate has changed! | Form B Information Certificate | Nov 3 |
800-252 | Do buyers qualify for bylaw exemptions? | Buying & selling, Bylaws | Nov 10 |
800-253 | What constitutes a majority vote under the Strata Property Act? | Voting, majority vote | Nov 17 |
800-254 | Depreciation Reports | Depreciation Reports | Nov 24 |
800-255 | Civil Resolution Tribunal: The First Decision | CRT | Dec 1 |
800-256 | What is a hearing? | Hearings | Dec 8 |
800-257 | Who cleans the sidewalks? | Snow Removal | Dec 15 |
800-258 | What is a quorum? | Quorum | Dec 22 |
2015 Strata Living (800-158 to 800-208)
Bulletin | Headline | Topic | Publication date |
800-158 | New regs on recycling | Recycling | Jan 8 |
800-159 | What a difference a day makes! | Hearings, Hardship | Jan 15 |
800-160 | How are votes counted? | Voting | Jan 22 |
800-161 | Who is responsible for deck membranes? | Balconies and Decks | Jan 29 |
800-162 | Sections & Operations | Sections | Feb 5 |
800-163 | Bylaw Blues | Bylaws | Feb 12 |
800-164 | Guest chairperson out of order | Annual General Meeting / Special General Meeting | Feb 19 |
800-165 | Parking Allocations | Parking | Feb 26 |
800-166 | Cable Services | Contracts | Mar 5 |
800-167 | Voting Cards | Voting | Mar 12 |
800-168 | Enforcing Bylaws | Bylaws | Mar 19 |
800-169 | Does size matter? | Pet bylaws | Mar 26 |
800-170 | Video Taping Strata Meetings | Recording Meetings, Annual General Meeting / Special General Meeting | Apr 2 |
800-171 | Investor Problems | Rentals and Rental Bylaws, Buying & Selling | Apr 9 |
800-172 | Form F payment certificate | Forms | Apr 16 |
800-173 | Insurance deductible special levy | Insurance | Apr 23 |
800-174 | Tenant Damages | Rentals and Rental Bylaws | Apr 30 |
800-175 | Proxy Problems | Proxies | May 7 |
800-176 | Entering a strata lot | Access | May 14 |
800-177 | New Developments | AGM, Owner Developers | May 21 |
800-178 | Can council spend money without permission? | Spending Authority | May 28 |
800-179 | Strata Lot Bylaws | Bylaws | Jun 4 |
800-180 | Can strata ding you extra for plumbing? | Alterations | Jun 11 |
800-181 | Who plans the AGM? | Annual General Meeting | Jun 18 |
800-182 | Who decides when it’s time to file a lien against a strata lot? | Collections | Jun 25 |
800-183 | Privacy of records | Access | Jul 2 |
800-184 | Verify the Source | Strata Council | Jul 9 |
800-185 | Eligibility for council | Strata Council | Jul 16 |
800-186 | Janitorial fees prompt debate on chargesUser | Fees | Jul 23 |
800-187 | Bylaws and commercial strata lots | Bylaws, Commerical Stratas | Jul 30 |
800-188 | Impact of Pet Restriction Bylaws | Pet bylaws | Aug 6 |
800-189 | Can an owner really be forced out of a special meeting? | Annual General Meeting / Special General Meeting | Aug 13 |
800-190 | Air B&B and Short Term Rentals | Rentals and Rental Bylaws | Aug 20 |
800-191 | Insurance Bylaws | Insurance | Aug 27 |
800-192 | Section Expense Allocations | Sections | Sep 3 |
800-193 | Is it notice or notify? | Minutes , Notice | Sep 10 |
800-194 | Parking Ownership | Parking | Sep 17 |
800-195 | Parking Problems | Parking | Sep 24 |
800-196 | Pet Problems | Pets | Oct 1 |
800-197 | Suing an Owner | Lawsuits | Oct 8 |
800-198 | Hardship Applications | Hardship | Oct 15 |
800-199 | Private Records | Records | Oct 22 |
800-200 | Access to a strata lot | Access | Oct 29 |
800-201 | Adding business to the AGM | Annual General Meeting, Rules | Nov 5 |
800-202 | Refunds to owners | Special Levies | Nov 12 |
800-203 | What does the word ‘reasonable’ mean? | Bylaws | Nov 19 |
800-204 | Fines on strata fees | Strata Fees | Nov 26 |
800-205 | Proxy Battles | Proxies | Dec 3 |
800-206 | Mailboxes | Mailboxes | Dec 10 |
800-207 | The cost of non compliance? | Spending Authority | Dec 17 |
800-208 | Christmas Trees | Bylaws, Rules | Dec 24 |
2014 Strata Living (800-108 to 800-157)
Bulletin | Headline | Topic | Publication date |
800-108 | Buyer’s Records | Buying & Selling | Jan 9 |
800-109 | How long do we keep our records? | Record Keeping | Jan 16 |
800-110 | Can the strata sell a caretaker’s suite? | Buying & Selling, Caretakers | Jan 23 |
800-111 | How much of our Depreciation Report do we have to fund? | Depreciation Reports | Jan 30 |
800-112 | Who does the work? | Repair of Limited Common Property | Feb 6 |
800-113 | Change a parking space to a bike room | Alterations to Common Property | Feb 13 |
800-114 | Rental bylaws | Rentals and Rental Bylaws | Feb 20 |
800-115 | How do we approve fees? | Budgets | Feb 27 |
800-116 | Satellite Dishes | Satellite Dishes | Mar 6 |
800-117 | Tiling Balconies | Balconies & Decks, Alterations | Mar 13 |
800-118 | Who determines the agenda of meetings? | Agendas, Strata Council, Annual General Meetings / Special General Meetings | Mar 20 |
800-119 | Determining who will do strata repairs. | Repair & Maintenance | Mar 27 |
800-120 | Counting Votes | Voting | Apr 3 |
800-121 | How many hamsters are too many? | Pets | Apr 10 |
800-122 | Special levies gone bad | Special Levies | Apr 17 |
800-123 | Towing Vehicles | Parking | Apr 24 |
800-124 | Landlord Blues | Rentals & Rental Bylaws | May 1 |
800-125 | New Changes to the Strata Act | Voting, Depreciation Reports | May 8 |
800-126 | Who is responsible for Limited Common Property? | Repair & Maintenance | May 15 |
800-127 | Fines and Penalties for Tenants | Bylaws, Rental Bylaws | May 22 |
800-128 | Secret renters | Rentals and Rental Bylaws | May 29 |
800-129 | What does a buyer do when the strata won’t give them the information they request? | Buying and Selling | Jun 5 |
800-130 | Counting ballots | Voting | Jun 12 |
800-131 | Smoke Free Housing | Smoking | Jun 19 |
800-132 | July 1st Flags | Flags | Jun 26 |
800-133 | Rogue council | Strata Council | Jul 3 |
800-134 | Who owns the records? | Record Keeping, Access to Records | Jul 10 |
800-135 | Filing New Bylaws | Bylaws Land Titles Office | Jul 17 |
800-136 | Access to a strata lot | Access | Jul 24 |
800-137 | Who repairs my ceiling? | Repair & Maintenance | Jul 31 |
800-138 | Accessing Records | Access | Aug 7 |
800-139 | When dog owners bark back about complaints | Pets | Aug 14 |
800-140 | What does notice for an annual meeting include? | Annual General Meeting | Aug 21 |
800-141 | Council Decisions | Strata Council | Aug 28 |
800-142 | Who is an Eligible Voter? | Voting | Sep 4 |
800-143 | Unexpected Special Levy | Special Levies | Sep 11 |
800-144 | Who gets a special levy refund? | Special Levies | Sep 18 |
800-145 | Chronic Parking Abusers | Parking | Sep 25 |
800-146 | Are commercial lots different than residential? | Commercial Stratas, Voting | Oct 2 |
800-147 | Minutes of Meetings | Meetings | Oct 9 |
800-148 | Changing my floors | Flooring | Oct 16 |
800-149 | How is parking allocated in a strata corporation? | Parking | Oct 23 |
800-150 | Owners challenge AGM | Annual General Meeting / Special General Meeting, notice | Oct 30 |
800-151 | Who writes resolutions? | Special Levies, Annual General Meeting / Special General Meeting | Nov 6 |
800-152 | Condo Living | Buying & Selling, Rules | Nov 13 |
800-153 | What’s the Hype Over Air B&B’s? | Rentals and Rental Bylaws | Nov 20 |
800-154 | Pet Wars | Pets | Nov 27 |
800-155 | Minutes | Minutes | Dec 4 |
800-156 | What’s going on with sections? | Sections | Dec 11 |
800-157 | What is a non-conforming strata? | Strata Corporations | Dec 18 |
2013 Strata Living (800-058 to 800-107)
Bulletin | Headline | Topic | Publication date |
800-058 | Who has access to records? | Access | Jan 3 |
800-059 | What is the maximum rate of fines? | Collections, Fines | Jan 10 |
800-060 | Deficits | Budgets; deficits | Jan 17 |
800-061 | What restricts the sale of a strata lot? | Buying & Selling | Jan 24 |
800-062 | Who counts the AGM vote? | Voting | Jan 31 |
800-063 | Surprise Special Levies | Special Levies, Insurance | Feb 7 |
800-064 | Paying Strata Council | Strata Council | Feb 14 |
800-065 | Surveillance Cameras | Security | Feb 21 |
800-066 | Strata Bullying | Bullies | Feb 28 |
800-067 | Spending Limits for Strata Council | Spending Authority, Strata Council | Mar 7 |
800-068 | Form K For Rentals | Form K, Rental and Rental Bylaws | Mar 14 |
800-069 | Do we need 3 quotes? Painting | Procedures, Repair & Maintenance | Mar 21 |
800-070 | Can We limit Proxies | Proxies | Mar 28 |
800-071 | Changing my Parking | Parking | Apr 4 |
800-072 | What is grandfathering? | Bylaws, Pets | Apr 11 |
800-073 | Getting info on a purchase | Buying & Selling | Apr 18 |
800-074 | Election Signs & Campaigning | Elections | Apr 25 |
800-075 | Who Chairs Meetings? | Strata Council; meetings, AGM/SGM chair | May 2 |
800-076 | Pet’s Rentals and Age: Who is exempt? | Age Restriction Bylaws, Pets, Rentals | May 9 |
800-077 | Sewer Back Up | Insurance | May 16 |
800-078 | Rush Fees | Forms, Fees | May 23 |
800-079 | Why we need council’s approval before we change our carpets | Alterations | May 30 |
800-080 | Requirements for a 3/4 vote to exempt from a deprecation report | Depreciation Reports | Jun 6 |
800-081 | How do we reconsider a three-quarters vote? | Voting | Jun 13 |
800-082 | Altering a deck surface | Alterations, Balconies | Jun 20 |
800-083 | Who repairs common property? | Alterations, Balconies | Jun 27 |
800-084 | Who counts votes? | Voting | Jul 4 |
800-085 | For richer for poorer | Rentals | Jul 11 |
800-086 | Majority Votes | Voting | Jul 18 |
800-087 | Barbecue Rules & Bylaws | Balconies & Decks; Barbecues, Rules | Jul 25 |
800-088 | How do we Change our Strata Fees? | Strata Fees | Aug 1 |
800-089 | How do I Change my Parking? | Parking, Allocations | Aug 8 |
800-090 | Common Property Alterations | Alterations to Common Property | Aug 15 |
800-091 | How rentals are counted | Rentals and Rental Bylaws | Aug 22 |
800-092 | Charges to inspect records? | User Fees, Record Keeping | Aug 29 |
800-093 | What is stored in our lockers? | Storage Lockers | Sep 5 |
800-094 | What’s in your storage locker? | Storage Lockers | Sep 12 |
800-095 | How to Expand Strata Council | Strata Council | Sep 19 |
800-096 | Counting Votes | Voting | Sep 26 |
800-097 | Insurance Deductibles | Insurance | Oct 3 |
800-098 | The militant chairperson | Annual General Meetings | Oct 10 |
800-099 | Unauthorized Expenses | Spending Authority | Oct 17 |
800-100 | Why do we elect scrutineers? | Annual General Meetings / Special General Meeting | Oct 24 |
800-101 | What’s the deal with Policy Manuals? | Rules, Bylaws | Oct 31 |
800-102 | Unauthorized alterations | Alterations to a Strata Lot | Nov 7 |
800-103 | How bad does it have to get? | Eviction , Insurance | Nov 14 |
800-104 | Ponying up for common property repairs | Repair and Maintenance of common property, Doors | Nov 21 |
800-105 | Strata council discovery of cremated remains brings up cultural issues | Death | Nov 28 |
800-106 | Real Estate Signage | Buying & Selling | Dec 5 |
800-107 | Condo Living | Annual General Meetings / Special General Meeting | Dec 12 |
2012 Strata Living (800-009 to 800-057)
Bulletin | Headline | Topic | Publication date |
800-009 | How votes are counted | Voting | Jan 12 |
800-010 | Fur flies over pets at strata council | Bylaws, Pets | Jan 19 |
800-011 | Who picks up the bill? | Bylaws, Types | Jan 26 |
800-012 | Certificate Charges | Forms | Feb 2 |
800-013 | Who gets the refund? | Refunds | Feb 9 |
800-014 | Move in Costs | Buying | Feb 16 |
800-015 | Depreciation Impact on Bare Land Strata Corporations | Depreciation Reports | Feb 23 |
800-016 | Adjournment Leads to Quorum Quandary | Quorum | Mar 1 |
800-017 | What does grandfathering mean? | Bylaws | Mar 8 |
800-018 | How much notice is required? | Notice | Mar 15 |
800-019 | Amending the annual budget | Budgets | Mar 22 |
800-020 | Unanimous Vote | Voting | Mar 29 |
800-021 | Agenda Items | Agendas | Apr 12 |
800-022 | Big Screen Buy | Strata Council | Apr 19 |
800-023 | Who owns the parking? | Parking | Apr 26 |
800-024 | Doors and Windows | Doors and Windows | May 3 |
800-025 | Act offers a new way to end strata disputes | Civil Resolution Tribunal, Lawsuits | May 10 |
800-026 | How Fines are Imposed | Bylaws, Fines, Forms | May 17 |
800-027 | Filing Bylaws | Bylaws | May 24 |
800-028 | Sale of a Strata Lot | Collections | May 31 |
800-029 | Notice Periods for Meetings | Notice | Jun 7 |
800-030 | Adult Only Complex | Age Restriction Bylaws | Jun 14 |
800-031 | Amending the Annual Budget | Budgets | Jun 21 |
800-032 | Electronic Meetings for Council & The AGM | Strata Council, Annual General Meeting | Jun 28 |
800-033 | Who is eligible for council? | Strata Council, Age Restriction Bylaws | Jul 5 |
800-034 | Land Title Changes | Land Titles Office | Jul 12 |
800-035 | Pet exemptions | Pets | Jul 19 |
800-036 | Who has access to the records of the Strata Corporation? | Access | Jul 26 |
800-037 | Subjective Bylaws | Bylaws | Aug 2 |
800-038 | Hardwood Flooring | Flooring | Aug 9 |
800-039 | Financial Statements | Financials | Aug 16 |
800-040 | Energy Window Upgrades | Windows, Alterations to common property | Aug 23 |
800-041 | Council response to a letter | Complaints, Caretakers | Aug 30 |
800-042 | Proceeds from interest | Contingency Reserve Funds, Taxes & Taxation | Sep 6 |
800-043 | New Strata Corporation Fiscal Year | Finances, Annual General Meeting | Sep 13 |
800-044 | Pet exemptions | Pet bylaws | Sep 20 |
800-045 | Schedule of voting rights | Voting | Sep 27 |
800-046 | Alterations | Alterations | Oct 4 |
800-047 | Form B Information Certificate | Forms | Oct 11 |
800-048 | Who Supervises the Staff? | Caretakers | Oct 18 |
800-049 | Chairing Annual Meetings | Annual General Meetings | Oct 25 |
800-050 | Alterations | Alterations | Nov 1 |
800-051 | Gas Service | Strata Council Authority, Repair & Maintenance | Nov 8 |
800-052 | Voting | Voting | Nov 15 |
800-053 | Voting rights | Voting | Nov 22 |
800-054 | How do we count rentals? | Rentals | Nov 29 |
800-055 | User Fees for extra parking spaces and storage lockers | Parking, User Fees | Dec 6 |
800-056 | Barking Dogs | Pets, Bylaws | Dec 13 |
800-057 | Special Needs Alterations | Alterations | Dec 20 |
2011 Strata Living (800-001 to 800-008)
Bulletin | Headline | Topic | Publication date |
800-001 | Condo sellers getting refund runaround | Refunds | Nov 10 |
800-002 | Requesting information before we buy | Buying | Nov 17 |
800-003 | Calculating ¾ votes | Voting | Nov 24 |
800-004 | How do I challenge a penalty claim? | Form F | Dec 01 |
800-005 | Voting rights | Voting | Dec 08 |
800-006 | Navigating strata votes | Voting | Dec 15 |
800-007 | What’s the news on the new regulations for Depreciation Reports? | Depreciation Reports | Dec 22 |
800-008 | Insurance Deductibles | Insurance | Dec 29 |