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

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-permit

  Sessions: 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