Grilling Daze

Posted by on Jul 1, 2012 in Strata 101 | Comments Off on Grilling Daze

Summer has finally arrived! And on the Sunshine Coast, part of the summer ritual is the barbequing of fresh sea food, premium grade steaks and a vegetarian delight of summer fresh veggies and fruit. On one of those perfect summer evenings, Joe, a tenant in a bareland strata, popped a cold one, hauled out his Propane Ultimate...

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Strata Management

Posted by on Jun 1, 2012 in Strata 101 | Comments Off on Strata Management

A question I have been asked a lot recently has been “What exactly is it that you do?” My answer usually is “Grab a coffee – this will take a while.” My job is to manage the best interests of my client (the strata corporation) while acting within the Strata Property Act. This includes things like preparing budgets,...

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Strata Rules & Bylaws

Posted by on May 1, 2012 in Strata 101 | Comments Off on Strata Rules & Bylaws

After three weeks of lugging a back pack through Nepal and India, I now truly understand how lucky we are to live in this part of the world. Don’t get me wrong! I would go back without a second thought and I loved the chaos and noise that one can only experience in the streets of Kathmandu or New Delhi. Despite the seemingly...

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Canucks Flag Part II

Posted by on Feb 1, 2012 in Strata 101 | Comments Off on Canucks Flag Part II

Last month we were talking about Jack and Jill and the Canucks flag and how not following the Strata Property Act can get a council and a strata corporation into trouble. Now, let’s say at the General Meeting to approve that special levy for legal fees, the ownership also approved a new bylaw saying “No hockey flags are...

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