Strata Legislation
Strata Property Act with the Schedule of Standard Bylaws at the end of the Act. (The Standard Bylaws may be amended. It is important for strata owners and residents to ensure they have their strata corporation’s current bylaws and rules).
Strata Property Regulation which includes Forms such as “Form B: Information Certificate” and “Form F: Certificate of Payment” .
Strata Associations
CHOA (Condominium Home Owners Association of BC)
Is a consumer based non-profit association that promotes the understanding of strata property living and the interests of strata property owners. We provide professional advisory services based on individual strata needs. We offer education, publications, resources and support for our members. We actively assist our members, and the strata industry, to help make strata living a positive experience.
CHOA members include strata corporations, individual owners, and businesses that serve the strata industry, strata related associations and governmental agencies from all across British Columbia.
VISOA (Vancouver Island Strata Owners Association)
Assist strata corporations and strata lot owners by providing information, education, training, and support. Our Strata Support Team fields over 1,000 questions from VISOA members each year. We present educational webinars and workshops on aspects of strata living and the management of strata corporations.
As part of our mandate, we meet with local and provincial governments and industry associations, and sit on advisory panels to advocate for the issues and concerns of BC strata owners and strata corporations. We understand strata owners because we are strata owners too.
CCI BC Chapter (Canadian Condominium Institute)
The Canadian Condominium Institute (CCI) BC Chapter is a leading provider of education, information, and awareness for strata communities in British Columbia. The CCI BC Chapter’s mission is to help build strong and healthy strata communities by providing education for strata councils.
BC Office of the Human Right Commissioner
BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner exists to address the root causes of inequality, discrimination and injustice in our province by shifting laws, policies, practices and cultures. We do this work through education, research, advocacy, inquiry and monitoring.
Is an independent, quasi-judicial body created by the B.C. Human Rights Code. The Tribunal is responsible for accepting, screening, mediating, and adjudicating human rights complaints. The Tribunal offers the parties to a complaint the opportunity to try to resolve the complaint through mediation. Respondents have an opportunity to respond to a complaint and to apply to dismiss a complaint without a hearing. If the parties do not resolve a complaint and the complaint is not dismissed, the Tribunal holds a hearing.
Civil Resolution Tribunal, British Columbia
The CRT is Canada’s first online tribunal. We’re part of the British Columbia public justice system. We offer an accessible, affordable way to resolve disputes without needing a lawyer or attending court.
We encourage a collaborative approach to resolving disputes.
If you can’t resolve your dispute, a tribunal member can make a decision about it. Members are independent legal experts. Their decisions can be enforced like court orders.