What’s Happening This Week
Valuable links:
- Strata Housing – Province of British Columbia (gov.bc.ca)
- COVID-19 information for strata housing – Province of British Columbia (gov.bc.ca)
- COVID-19 links for strata housing – Province of British Columbia (gov.bc.ca)
- Changes to strata legislation – Province of British Columbia (gov.bc.ca)
- Government of BC Housing and Tenancy website
- “BC’s Restart: A plan to bring us back together” website
June 12 – 18
- NEW! CHOA Bulletin 400-515 Insurance Decals and Parking Bylaws: How does the termination of license decals affect our parking bylaws?
- NEW! CHOA Bulletin 400-516 Form B: Information Certificate Disclosure Requirements
- NEW! CHOA Bulletin 200-260 Civil Resolution Tribunal – 6 years of Resolving Strata Property Disputes
- Condo Smarts:300-997 Air Conditioning: Health Implications
- Vancouver Magazine: Strata Squeeze: Could Florida’s Condo Collapse Happen in Vancouver?
June 5 – 11
- Condo Smarts: 300-996 Proxy Wars
May 29 – June 4
- Condo Smarts: 300-995 Record Keeping
May 22 – 28
- Condo Smarts: 300-994 License Decals
- REMINDER: NOTICE OF CHOA AGM
TUESDAY MAY 31, 2022
7:00pm PST
To be held via Zoom
– Please CLICK HERE for the AGM Notice, Agenda, Annual Report 2021, Proxy and Call for Director Nominations
– CHOA Board Nominees 2022
May 15 – 21
- Condo Smarts: 300-993 Solar Panels
May 8 – 14
- Condo Smarts: 300-992 Too many pets
May 1 – 7
- Condo Smarts: 300-991 Special levy conflict: How small issues become costly
- Don’t forget to register for next weeks CHOA seminar – Session #3: The Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT). For information visit our SEMINARS PAGE
April 24 – 30
- Condo Smarts: 300-990 Pre sales purchases
- Don’t forget to register for next weeks CHOA seminar – Session #2: Bylaw & Rule Enforcement. For information visit our SEMINARS PAGE
April 17 – 23
- Condo Smarts: 300-989 Council decision making
- Don’t forget to register fr next weeks CHOA seminar – session #1: An In-depth Look Into Major Council Decisions and Common Scenarios. For information visit our SEMINARS PAGE
April 10 – 16
- Condo Smarts: 300-988 What is a significant change?
April 3 – 9
- NOTICE OF CHOA AGM
TUESDAY MAY 31, 2022
7:00pm PST
To be held via Zoom
Please CLICK HERE for the AGM Notice, Agenda, Annual Report 2021, Proxy and Call for Director Nominations - Condo Smarts: 300-987 Are Audits Required by the Act?
March 27 – April 2
- Condo Smarts: 300-986 Preventing fraud in a strata
- ANNOUCING CHOA’s Spring Education Program – Welcome to our “Virtual Condo Classroom”
Focused on strata council decision making these sessions will be presented online via Zoom, with both daytime and evening registration options for the convenience of attendees. Developed to assist strata councils, property managers, owners and tenants these sessions will assist attendees with the general operation and management of their strata corporations.Topics include:
Session #1: An In-depth Look Into Major Council Decisions and Common Scenarios
Session #2: Bylaw & Rule Enforcement
Session #3: The Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT)For a detailed course outline and registration information please visit the seminars page on the CHOA website
March 20 – 26
- Condo Smarts: 300 985 How are council members paid?
March 13 – 19
March 6 – 12
- Condo Smarts: 300-983 Buyer Beware
February 27 – March 5
- Condo Smarts: 300-982 Transfer of alteration agreements
- As part of the Climate Emergency Action Plan the City of Vancouver has committed to achieving a 50% reduction in buildings carbon pollution by 2030. Following direction from Council, City staff have drafted recommendations for initial carbon pollution regulations for existing commercial and multi-family buildings as well as a roadmap that envisions a broader set of future regulatory actions.
The City of Vancouver needs your help. Multi-Family Building Owners and Property Managers are invited to the City’s Draft Carbon Pollution Regulations and Roadmap consultation sessions on March 23, 2022 – 1:30- 3pm; AND March 31 2022 – 10:30 – 12:00pm. For more information please see the below noted invitation:
• Consultation Invitation re: Draft Carbon Pollution Regulations for Multi-Family Buildings
February 20 – 26, 2022
- Condo Smarts: 300-981 Levy payment penalties
February 13 – 19, 2022
- Condo Smarts: 300-980 Distributing wind up funds
February 6 – 12, 2022
- Condo Smarts: 300-979 What is undue hardship?
- For more information on accommodation in a strata corporation please see CHOA Guide: Accessibility in Strata Developments: What Does the Human Rights Code Require?“
- Registration reminder: Don’t forget to register for next weeks “Tuesday Lunch & Learn with CHOA” webinar where we will be discussing “Pets, Pet Bylaws and the Human Rights Code“. To register visit Seminars | CHOA
January 30 – February 5, 2022
- Condo Smarts: 300-978 What is grandfathering?
- The next “Tuesday Lunch & Learn with CHOA” webinar will be Feb 15th where we will discuss Pets, Pet Bylaws and The BC Human Rights Code. Registration will open one week prior and will be announced using our eUpdate subscription service. Not a subscriber? Sign up today – visit: eUpdate | CHOA
January 23 – 29, 2022
- Condo Smarts: 300-977 Management Fees & Increases
- The Office of the Information and Privacy Officer (OIPC) has updated the privacy guide for strata corporations: Privacy guidelines for strata corporations and strata agents (January 2022)
January 16 – 22, 2022
- Condo Smarts: 300-976 Majority votes for major expenses
- People’s Law School – Free Webinar: Join CHOA’s executive director Tony Gioventu and lawyer Lisa Mackie, from Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP as they discuss living in a strata Feb 24, 2022 at 12:00noon PST. To register for the “Strata Living in British Columbia: Town Hall Edition” webinar please visit the People Law School registration page at: Webinar Registration – Zoom
January 9 – 15, 2022
- Winter 2021 Strata-Sphere
- Condo Smarts: 300-975 Balcony Damages
January 2 – 8, 2022
- Condo Smarts: 300-974 Common errors strata councils and managers can avoid
December 26, 2021 – January 1, 2022
- Holiday Closure: Kindly note the CHOA offices will be closed as of the end of the work day Wed. December 22nd and will reopen Tuesday January 4th, 2022.
December 19 – December 25, 2021
- NEW! December 20, 2021 – Strata Remote Meetings Update: Effective December 20, 2021 the Province extended strata corporations’ ability to hold electronic meetings, without a strata bylaw, beyond December 31, 2021. This new extension will be in effect until December 31, 2022 unless the COVID-19 Related Measures Act is repealed before then. Thus, strata corporations are encouraged to adopt strata bylaws allowing electronic meetings if they wish to continue having that option.Updated strata housing information related to the Province’s Restart Plan and COVID-19 is also available at: COVID-19 information for strata housing
- Holiday Closure: Kindly note the CHOA offices will be closed as of the end of the work day Wed. December 22nd and will reopen Tuesday January 4th, 2022.
- Condo Smarts: 300‐973 Inform or Notice, What’s the difference?
December 12 – 18, 2021
- Condo Smarts: 300-972 Sub metering of utilities
December 5 – 11, 2021
- Condo Smarts: 300-971 Owners Fees for Services
- December 9th – Money laundering is an issue in British Columbia and throughout Canada. As part of Homes for B.C.: A 30-Point Plan for Housing Affordability, B.C.’s government launched a registry of information on beneficial owners of land to end hidden ownership in B.C. real estate. The Land Owner Transparency Registry (LOTR), which launched in November 2020, is the first-of-its kind in Canada. For more information please see the following resources:
- https://landtransparency.ca/policy-help/ for policy help
- https://www.gov.bc.ca/landownertransparency for enforcement information and resources regarding interpretation
- https://landtransparency.ca/news subscribe to receive emails with the most recent updates
- Information bulletin
- December 7th – Real Estate Consultation Launch. BC Financial Services Authority (BCFSA) has launched its consultation process to determine the parameters of a legislated cooling-off period for resale properties and newly built home sales, and to examine the merits of other potential new consumer protection measures. For more information visit the BCFSA website: Real Estate Consultation Launch | BCFSA
- December 6th – The Special Committee to Review the Personal Information Protection Act released its report today which is available on the Committee’s website, along with a media release: www.leg.bc.ca/cmt/pipa
November 28 – December 4, 2021
- Condo Smarts: 300-970 Form F & B Rush Fees
November 21 – 27, 2021
- Condo Smarts: 300-969 Converting our strata
- Join us in the “Condo Classroom” as we tackle Insurance and Risk Management. For course details and registration information please visit our Seminars page
November 14 – 20, 2021
- Condo Smarts: 300‐968 Common vs Limited Common Property
- City of Vancouver & Vancouver Coastal Health — Lunchtime open Q&A sessions — Operating Permit program
Event description:
This live Q&A session about Operating Permits (water systems) is for building owners, equipment owners, service providers and design professionals. Staff from the City of Vancouver and the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority will answer questions about requirements for cooling towers, evaporative condensers, decorative water features, building water treatment systems, and rainwater harvesting systems. vancouver.ca/operating-permitSessions: Please feel free to sign up for any one of four sessions:Wednesday, November 17, 12 noon: webex.com/vancouver/j.php?RGID=r3b52fc44ee3bf224982f9c38ca56fbb6- Tuesday, November 23, 12 noon: webex.com/vancouver/j.php?RGID=rfbfbea02bb42514eb6b40504938a2377
- Thursday, December 2, 12 noon: webex.com/vancouver/j.php?RGID=rdc431c4d14d93572e5bd4364a221f10d
- Tuesday, December 14, 12 noon: webex.com/vancouver/j.php?RGID=rd55f663c3294417982748958f40225f6
November 7 – 13, 2021
- Nov. 9, 2021 is our last weekday “Bylaw Toolbox” seminar. This seminar will focus on the essential and optional bylaws for larger strata corporations, sections, air space parcels and mixed use strata corporation. For more information and to register for a seminar please visit our Seminars page
- Condo Smarts: 300-967 Rentals and accommodations: The times they are a changing
October 31 – November 6, 2021
- Nov. 2, 2021 marks the continuation of CHOA’s “Bylaw Toolbox” series of seminars. This week we will focus on the essential and optional bylaws for town houses and small apartments. For more information and to register for a seminar please visit our Seminars page
- Condo Smarts: 300-966 Authorized Contingency Expenses
October 24 – 30, 2021
- Oct 26th marks the start of CHOA’s “Bylaw Toolbox” series of seminars. These seminars will examine the essential and optional bylaws that will support your strata operations and management. For more information and to register for a seminar please visit our Seminars page
- Condo Smarts: 300-965 Water Sustainability Act
- We have received several questions regarding the ability of strata corporations to continue to conduct remote meetings in the new year. As you may know, BC Reg 181/2021, under the COVID-19 Related Measures Act, extended a strata corporations ability to conduct remote meetings, including annual and special general meetings, until December 31, 2021.
October 21st the Province announced that it intends to introduce legislation enabling government to extend key COVID-19 orders beyond Dec. 31, 2021 due to the ongoing fourth wave of the pandemic. The Information Bulletin is available here: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2021AG0157-002002
We note that the intention to introduce a bill is not a guarantee that the legislation will pass or that any specific orders under the COVID-19 Related Measures Act will be extended. However, government is aware of the need for strata corporations to continue conducting necessary business safely. We want to ensure that strata partners are aware of the latest updates regarding the COVID-19 orders and we will provide further updates if and when they become available.Updated strata housing information related to the Province’s Restart Plan and COVID-19 is also available at: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/strata-housing/covid-19-and-strata-housing/covid-19-information-for-strata-housing.
October 17 – 23, 2021
- NEW CHOA Bulletin: 600-016 Groundwater Licensing Required by March 1, 2022
- Condo Smarts: 300-964 Directing a strata council
September 2021
- Condo Smarts (Sept 23, 2021): 300-960 Vaccine Passports
- Condo Smarts (Sept. 9, 2021): 300-958 Masks and vaccine cards
- Provincial Health Order: Face Covering (COVID-19) – September 2, 2021