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A maintenance plan is a great tool for organizing and discussing a Strata Corporation’s property repairs and maintenance.

Serving as a council member can be rewarding and fun – while helping you personally protect what is probably your biggest investment.

Watch part 8 of 16 of our video series on Maintenance Planning for Strata Corporations by FirstService Residential.

One of the most crucial ways to protect your strata corporation’s financial health is by staying on top of your property’s maintenance and improvements. To manage this well, you need to have a means for attending to required preventative maintenance and regular maintenance. Here’s what that should entail.

2020 events are continuing to affect corporation budgets. Increased expenses, late corporation dues and other issues are impacting a lot of communities. Has it affected your budget?

Smart investors use professionals like FirstService Residential to manage their rental properties – and for good reason.

Introduced to you last issue, Canada’s first online tribunal, BC’s Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT), was created to increase access to justice for British Columbians by helping you resolve strata property and small claims disputes fairly, quickly and affordably from your home computer or mobile phone. Now just passed in May is BC’s Civil Resolution Tribunal Amendment Act , which carries a number of significant changes directly affecting strata corporations.

A primer on contracting out paint jobs for common areas.

Project Access will allow Vancouver Police into your public areas faster.

Starting July 1, the City of Vancouver will be penalizing you for leaving your home or condominium vacant. So why not rent it out?

From a legal standpoint, the BC Government has made it easier to wind up your strata corporation and sell your property. But that doesn’t make it any less work – or much less challenging. Here are some guidelines from the experts.

On January 1, new legislation came into effect that requires food waste to be separated from regular waste. This legislation applies to all organic waste. It’s not exclusive to strata corporations but applies only to Metro Vancouver (though is likely to be rolled out across the province in the future). How does the new legislation affect strata corporations?

On November 17, 2016, the Canadian Condominium Institute (CCI) hosted a strata educational seminar on the topic of Airbnb in Strata Corporations.

On September 24, 2016, the Canadian Condominium Institute (CCI) hosted a Strata educational seminar at UBC Robson Square in Vancouver on the topic of Common Property and Limited Common Property. Read more to download the PowerPoint.

We can all agree there are many important elements to a housing structure, but your roof is probably the most important. Changing temperatures, large amounts of rain and high winds can all cause major damage to condominiums. These weather conditions can create all sorts of problems, from minor leaks to major cave-ins that can cost a strata thousands to repair, not to mention the risk to safety and security.

As Canadians anticipate spending the winter months in colder temperatures, it's likely that some residents in your strata community will be spending some of their winter in a warmer climate.

During April and May 2014, FirstService Residential, Greater Vancouver’s largest property management company, hosted three new educational events as part of its Seminar Series for Strata Council Members .

Have you ever wondered about how the notice period for your strata corporation’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) or Special General Meeting (SGM) is calculated? How does the 2 weeks’ notice mentioned in the Strata Property Act turn into twenty days? Read this article for answers.

While every strata corporation has its own unique needs, and every strata management company has a unique way of serving them, there are a handful of qualities that any great company should have. And if they don’t, steer clear.

To help prepare for the winter snow, here are some quick maintenance tips your strata can follow:

Learn about annual maintenance planning for your strata corporation by watching the following video from a recent seminar hosted by FirstService Residential. The seminar was led by guest speakers Sean Ingraham (Managing Broker for FirstService Residential BC) and Gerry McRobert (Senior Regional Director at FirstService Residential BC).

Learn about annual maintenance planning for your strata corporation by watching the following video from a recent seminar hosted by FirstService Residential. The seminar was led by guest speakers Sean Ingraham (Managing Broker for FirstService Residential BC) and Gerry McRobert (Senior Regional Director at FirstService Residential BC).

Learn about annual maintenance planning for your strata corporation by watching the following video from a recent seminar hosted by FirstService Residential. The seminar was led by guest speakers Sean Ingraham (Managing Broker for FirstService Residential BC) and Gerry McRobert (Senior Regional Director at FirstService Residential BC).

Learn about annual maintenance planning for your strata corporation by watching the following video from a recent seminar hosted by FirstService Residential. The seminar was led by guest speakers Sean Ingraham (Managing Broker for FirstService Residential BC) and Gerry McRobert (Senior Regional Director at FirstService Residential BC).