Canada Condo, Strata & HOA News

Burnaby strata ordered to drop $22K in fines for room rental (BC)

A Burnaby apartment owner battling $22,000 in strata bylaw fines for renting out one of his rooms to a roommate…

8 months ago

Condo Smarts: Stratas can’t unreasonably refuse EV charging stations (BC)

Dear Tony: I purchased my condo in 2019, and with it came two parking spaces assigned to the previous owner…

8 months ago

Owner wins use of parking spot Burnaby strata said never existed (BC)

The owner of a Burnaby apartment has won the right to use a parking spot she parked in for 12…

8 months ago

3 Terra Ridge units in Williams Lake deemed unsafe, foundations shifting (BC)

Williams Lake residents living in three units at Terra Ridge have been asked to move out due to safety concerns,…

8 months ago

Townhouse owner wins court case against strata over parking changes (BC)

The allocation of parking stalls at strata properties around Canada is a big deal for residents, generally regarding matters of…

8 months ago

Condo Smarts: Long-term planning a challenge for many stratas (BC)

Dear Tony: Our 14-floor building in Burnaby is experiencing chronic failures of our hot water. The strata corporation maintains, or…

8 months ago

City, condo associations working out cost-relief details (AB)

City billing officials are now engaging condo associations in Medicine Hat to extend a “cost-pressure relief” program to individual unit…

8 months ago

Condo Smarts: Bylaws must set conditions for insurance deductibles (BC)

Q: Our bylaws require an owner to pay for any strata insurance deductible when they have caused a claim, but does…

8 months ago

B.C. tribunal dismisses strata fines after grandson helped disabled grandma

B.C.'s Civil Resolution Tribunal has dismissed a strata’s claim against a disabled elderly grandmother after it claimed her grandson did…

8 months ago

A history of Alberta condo evacuations: Owners of Castledowns Pointe aren’t alone

In just over a decade, several hundred Albertans have been forced out of their condos in high-profile evacuations. Previous cases…

8 months ago