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Strata Basics

1. Strata Corporations: How are they created and are they all the same?

Legislation Resources

CHOA Bulletin: What a Strata Needs to Know About: Air Space Parcel Agreements

Government of BC: Strata Housing

CHOA Information Bulletins

2. Strata Plans: How to read them and find property designations

Legislation Resources

CHOA Bulletin: How do I figure out what is common property on my strata plan

Government of BC: Strata Housing

Land Title and Survey Authority

CHOA Information Bulletins

3. Buying a strata lot: What to review before purchase and where to find it

Legislation Resources

CHOA Bulletin: Disputing an amount with a strata

CHOA Bulletin: Update on Electric Vehicles, Heat Pumps, and Electrical Planning Reports – What a Council Needs to Know

CHOA Bulletin: Why buyers should always request a Form B

CHOA Bulletin: What to know about: Depreciation Reports

BC Financial Services Authority (BCFSA)

Canadian Legal Information Institute (CanLII)

CHOA Bulletin: Form F Payments

CHOA Bulletin: First Request First Served

Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT)

4. Duplex vs. Multi-unit Strata – Does size matter?

Legislation Resources

CHOA Bulletin: The Essentials for Strata Administration

CHOA Bulletin: Preventing Fraud in a Strata

Government of BC: Strata Housing website: Financial best practices for stratas - Province of British Columbia

CHOA Bulletin: Small Strata Corporations

CHOA Bulletin: Keeping Strata Corporation Records

Webinar: The Essentials of Strata Administration

CHOA Bulletin: Financial Controls

7. How do bare land stratas operate

Legislation Resources

CHOA Bulletin: Unraveling Bareland Strata Insurance

Government of BC: Strata Housing website: Financial best practices for stratas - Province of British Columbia

CHOA Bulletin: Land Use for Bare Land Strata Corporations

CHOA Bulletin: Water/Dock Leases for Strata Corporations