Find it fast: the strata housing site map

A site map listing all the webpages on the Province's strata housing website and numbered for convenient reference.

Popular topics and major headings are bolded.

0. COVID-19 and strata housing
     a. COVID-19 information for strata housing including electronic meetings, precautions and ventilation
     b. COVID-19 links for strata housing

1. Understanding stratas
          1.a. Living in a strata is not the same as living in non-strata titled housing
          1.b. Kinds of strata: there are many types of strata housing and strata property development
          1.c. Common property and limited common property
          1.d. Exclusive use of common property

2. Operating a strata
          2.a Roles and responsibilities in stratas
                  2.a (i) Strata owners have legal responsibilities
                  2.a (ii) Strata councils elected members govern strata corporations
                  2.a (iii) Strata property managers
                        2.a (iii) A. Strata management services: choose all or some services
                        2.a (iii) B. Giving direction to strata managers and resolving concerns 
                        2.a (iii) C. The strata management contract: a key element
                        2.a (iii) D. Strata property manager licensing
                   2.a (iv) Strata corporations: the formal legal entity for strata housing and other types of strata properties

         2.b Sections and types in stratas
                 2.b (i)  Sections
                 2.b (ii) Types

         2.c Strata meetings and strata voting
                2.c (i) Preparing for a strata general meeting (AGM or SGM)
                2.c (ii) Conducting an annual or special general meeting in a strata
                2.c (iii) The strata voting process including proxy votes and quorum
                2.c (iv) Types of strata voting: majority, 3/4, 80% and unanimous
                2.c (v) Strata council meetings and requesting a hearing

       2.d Information and record keeping in stratas

       2.e Strata bylaws and rules
              2.e (i)  Strata bylaws and rules explained
              2.e (ii) Amending strata bylaws and rules: creating, changing and deleting bylaws and rules
              2.e (iii) Enforcing strata bylaws and rules: warnings, hearings and fines
              2.e (iv) Age-restriction bylaws
              2.e (v)  Strata non-smoking bylaws
              2.e (vi)  Strata pet-restriction bylaws
              2.e (vii) Strata short-term rental bylaws
              Note: strata rental restriction bylaws are no longer allowed

       2.f Strata finances and insurance
            2.f (i) Some financial best practices for strata corporations
            2.f (ii) Budgeting and strata fees
           2.f (iii) Common expenses in strata corporations
           2.f (iv) Unit entitlement how strata fees and special levies are allocated
           2.f (v) The contingency reserve fund (CRF) for long term expenses
           2.f (vi) Special levies to pay for unexpected expenses
           2.f (viii) Insurance for strata corporations and insurance for owners & renters

     2.g Strata repairs and maintenance
           2.g (i) Handling emergencies in strata corporations
           2.g (ii) Paying for repairs and maintenance
           2.g (iii) Strata depreciation reports
                  2.g (iii) A. Strata depreciation report requirements, what is legally required
                  2.g (iii) B. Strata depreciation reports: practical tips
                  2.g (iii) C. Choosing a depreciation report provider
           2.g (iv) Division of repair duties in a strata
           2.g (v) Strata repair and maintenance documentation
           2.g (vi) Doing repair and maintenance work in a strata

   2.h The environment and strata corporations
         2.h (i) Electric vehicle charging and strata corporations
         2.h (ii) Electrical planning reports for strata corporations

3. Resolving strata disputes
      3.a. Resolving disputes within the strata
      3.b. Using the Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT) to help resolve many strata disputes
      3.c. Going to court
      3.d. Arbitration
   
4. Renting, buying and selling strata
      4.a. Renting in stratas
         4.a (i) Landlords and strata corporations
         4.a (ii) Tenants in stratas 

      4.b. Buying and selling strata
            4.b (i) Paperwork for buyers and sellers including:
                    4.b (i) A. Form B: the Information Certificate
                    4.b (i) B. Form F: the Certificate of Payment
            4.b (ii)  Strata parking and storage
            4.b (iv) New strata developments
            4.b (v) First time strata owners
 
5. Termination or winding up of strata corporations

6. Strata legislation and changes
      6.a Strata legislation and related legislation
      6.b Changes to strata legislation

7. More strata help and support
       7.a Subscribing for updates to strata housing website
       7.b Getting legal advice
       7.c Strata associations: support for strata residents
       7.d More strata resources and FAQ
       7.e Strata housing website purpose and limitations (disclaimer)
       7.f Strata guides (28 archived pdf guides, not current)
       7.g Glossary of strata terms

8. Find it fast (the page you're on now, the site map for the Province's strata housing website)
 

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