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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