August 8, 2019

A closer look at the Report on Common Property, Land Titles, and Fundamental Changes for Stratas: Should the Strata Property Act continue to require a resolution passed by a unanimous vote to authorize changing the basis on which a strata lot’s share of the contribution to the strata’s operating fund and contingency reserve fund is calculated?

This post is part of a series highlighting key recommendations in the Report on Common Property, Land Titles, and Fundamental Changes for Stratas. For other entries in the series, click here. Brief description of the issue The general rule for strata corporations is to calculate a strata lot’s share of the Read more…

July 18, 2019

A closer look at the Report on Common Property, Land Titles, and Fundamental Changes for Stratas: Should all strata plans require the approval of an approving officer?

This post is the part of a series highlighting key recommendations in the Report on Common Property, Land Titles, and Fundamental Changes for Stratas. For other entries in the series, click here. Brief description of the issue Even though the deposit of a strata plan is considered to be a Read more…

July 4, 2019

A closer look at the Report on Common Property, Land Titles, and Fundamental Changes for Stratas: Should the Strata Property Act provide that a lease of a fixture that is common property or of a common asset entered into by the owner-developer may not exceed five years?

This post is the first of a series highlighting key recommendations in the Report on Common Property, Land Titles, and Fundamental Changes for Stratas. For other entries in the series, click here. Brief description of the issue Despite general provisions imposing duties and restrictions on owner-developers, there are still specific concerns Read more…