Free BC strata tools, templates, and council resources.

The full text of British Columbia's governing statute for strata corporations. Sections 37 (records), 39 (contract termination), 45 (meeting notice), and 147 (voting rights) are the ones councils cite most.

bclaws.gov.bc.ca

The regulations that attach to the SPA. Depreciation-report requirements, Form B/F/K prescribed wording, and the contingency-reserve-fund math live here.

bclaws.gov.bc.ca

The online tribunal that hears strata disputes. Search the decisions database before any contested vote — precedents are public and often decisive.

civilresolutionbc.ca

The regulator that licenses strata management firms and their individual managers under RESA. Use the public registry to confirm a firm and manager are in good standing before signing.

bcfsa.ca

Direct link to verify a specific manager's licence number, expiry, and disciplinary history.

bcfsa.ca

The BC government's plain-language hub for strata owners and councils. Covers depreciation reports, insurance deductibles, rental restrictions, and the Homeowner Protection Office.

www2.gov.bc.ca

The oldest and most active strata-owner association in BC. Paid membership includes the bulletin archive, a strong source on day-to-day council operations.

choa.bc.ca

Plain-language explainers on specific SPA provisions, contract clauses, and insurance edge cases. Reviewed by BC-licensed lawyers. Cite-worthy.

choa.bc.ca

Island-focused owner advocacy. Runs the most useful public workshop series in the province on reading management contracts.

visoa.bc.ca

The trade association for strata managers. Public member directory is useful for cross-referencing a firm's credentials against the BCFSA registry.

pama.ca

Smaller trade association focused on education and ethics for strata managers. Publishes standards of practice that can be cited in contract disputes.

spabc.org

Automated document review platform for strata and condominium documents. Analyzes minutes, bylaws, depreciation reports, and financials. Used by buyers, owners, and councils to surface risks in a building's record before purchase or contract renewal.

elireport.com

BC government's public company registry search. Look up any BC-registered strata management firm to confirm incorporation date, active status, and registration history — useful before signing a new management contract.

orgbook.gov.bc.ca

The Land Title and Survey Authority's parcel-level map. Useful for confirming strata plan numbers and common-property boundaries before contract discussions.

ltsa.ca

Official property assessments for every strata lot in BC. Used for unit-entitlement verification and as a cross-check on insurance replacement-cost estimates.

bcassessment.ca

The certificate a strata corporation must provide to owners, buyers, and lenders within one week of request. Contains fee schedule, outstanding obligations, and bylaw amendments.

bclaws.gov.bc.ca

Required when a strata lot is sold. Confirms no money owed by the seller to the strata corporation. Without it, a sale cannot close.

bclaws.gov.bc.ca

Required notice to any tenant of a strata lot. Establishes the tenant's obligation to comply with bylaws and rules. Skipping it is the most common reason strata enforcement fails at the CRT.

bclaws.gov.bc.ca

The legislative mandate requiring most BC strata corporations to maintain a current depreciation report. As of July 2024 the refresh interval is five years.

bclaws.gov.bc.ca

Which professionals are authorized to prepare a depreciation report, what the scope must cover, and the current deadlines for BC strata corporations with five or more lots.

www2.gov.bc.ca

The official directory for verifying a BC-licensed lawyer's standing. Use it before paying any retainer — the complaint history is public.

lawsociety.bc.ca

One of the most frequently cited strata-law practices in BC. Publishes free commentary on CRT decisions and SPA amendments. Listed for reference; not an endorsement.

cwilson.com

Another active commentary source on BC strata case law. Use their posts as a starting point when researching CRT precedent.

lawsonlundell.com

Free plain-English legal education for BC residents. Their strata pages are a good first stop before escalating to a paid consultation.

peopleslawschool.ca

CHOA's bulletin index includes minute-taking, agenda, notice, voting, and meeting-procedure resources for BC strata councils.

choa.bc.ca

Post-2020-reform government guidance on strata insurance, deductibles, and what chargebacks are legal under current law. Required reading before any AGM with an insurance question.

www2.gov.bc.ca

The default bylaws that apply to a strata corporation unless amended. Councils often discover their 'custom' bylaws are just these with one line changed.

www2.gov.bc.ca

The private document-delivery platform operated by Dye & Durham that most BC strata firms use to issue Form Bs and Fs. The only system that cross-references management firm to building.

dyedurham.ca

Canada Post receiving-mail support, including community mailbox, delivery, forwarding, hold-mail, and parcel-locker issues that can surface during a management transition.

canadapost-postescanada.ca