Dear Tony: Our strata council has engaged in some bizarre activities lately in how it holds council meetings and reports decisions to the owners. Our bylaws have an unusual condition that relates to in-camera minutes. The bylaw stipulates that in-camera minutes are recorded and kept in a secret place unless there is a court order […]
Insure condos inside and out to protect investment (AB)
Sometimes with home insurance, we think we’re covered until we’re not. Condominium owners can be particularly vulnerable to gaps in coverage, believing they’re fully protected by two insurance policies; their personal policy and that of the condo corporation that manages ownership of the common property. Read the article………………
Condo Smarts: Walk the buildings to fix strata lot mix-up (BC)
Dear Tony: We have an unusual problem in our strata corporation. We have 308 units in several buildings. Several owners have approached council with a complaint that their strata fees are not correct and want to know how to change them. Read the Q&A………………………….
Vancouver condo owner takes offence to Airbnb rental’s risqué business (BC)
Todd Skene hadn’t planned on having the birds and the bees talk with his four-year-old son. That changed Saturday morning. Two women wearing next to nothing were bumping and grinding on an apartment balcony 20 feet from his son’s window.
Condo Smarts: Withdrawing owners’ votes without evidence is bad idea (BC)
Dear Tony: We are a mid-sized condo building of 55 units. Our units are mostly retired owner-occupied, as we have a very desirable location. At our annual meeting, we routinely have at least 50 per cent or more of the owners attend. This year at our meeting, our new property manager advised five owners when […]