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trata councils serve several important functions. It is important that residents and council members alike are clear on what these functions are. After all, full transparency is integral to a happy strata community.

Using high-efficiency utilities will save you money, shrink your environmental footprint and qualify you for as much as $45,000 in FortisBC Energy Efficiency Rebates.

All strata corporations have bylaws. Bylaws affect a strata lot owner’s rights and responsibilities and how a strata corporation operates. Strata corporations can have bylaws which can: establish quiet hours, ban smoking in common areas, allow certain types of pets, restrict the rental of residential units, or even specify the type of window coverings.

BC strata bylaws are the governing rules that outline how a strata corporation operates, setting expectations for residents, owners, and tenants. Learn everything you need to know in this article.

Pets are often a welcome addition to a strata corporation, however they can also lead to disagreements. So, how do you maintain harmony between all human and pet residents? Reasonable pet rules!

FirstService Residential hosted an educational seminar for council members on the topic of Strata Collection Procedures.

FirstService Residential hosted an educational seminar for council members on the topic of Strata Collections.

FirstService Residential hosted an educational seminar for council members on the topic of Water Loss Reduction for Stratas.

The introduction of Vancouver’s new 15% tax on international buyers, implemented with the goal of slowing the rise of housing prices in Metro Vancouver, applies to all foreign nationals purchasing real estate in the Metro Vancouver area.

FirstService Residential’s guide on annual maintenance planning for Strata Corporations has been shared by the Vancouver Courier, Richmond News, and REW.ca.

FirstService Residential, the leading residential property management company in Greater Vancouver, helped educate more than 200 homeowners about the closing process for their new condominium units at Intracorp’s information session for its new "Silver" development.

Here are five reasons you should consider living in a Strata community, and how doing so can remove a lot of the stress and enrich your everyday life.

Here are five valuable tips to help you avoid damaging conflict, unite Council Members, and agree on strong solutions to your community’s everyday issues.

Undoubtedly, running meetings is one of the most ;challenging parts of being on your strata council. Members sometimes get off track. Disagreements sometimes turn into arguments. Short discussions sometimes become long-winded monologues. Is there anything you can do to make your council meetings more effective?

Lights, candles and wreaths, oh my! The most decorated season of the year is arriving, with celebrations from many cultures and faiths coinciding in the next few months. For condo communities, the desire to deck the halls can clash with the rules of the corporation. Follow these tips to maintain a festive community without décor running amok.

Electric cars are fast approaching. Will your strata have the charging stations to cope?

As strata managers begin their inspection, they note the necessary repairs for winter damage as they make their rounds through the community.

Despite still being (officially) illegal, short-term rentals in the Lower Mainland may be here to stay. Here’s how to deal with them.

Colder weather is upon us, so now is the time to make sure your strata corporation's maintenance program is on track. You certainly don't want to discover a leak in your roof during a heavy rainfall or have a boiler stop working during a record cold spell.

So how do you determine which property management company will provide your strata with the best service? Here are 10 important questions that you should ask when consulting with strata management companies to help you make an informed decision.

You want your strata to be successful. All council members do. You know that means watching the finances carefully and maintaining the property. But do you think about effective strata council communication as an ingredient in your recipe for success? It is!

As anyone on a Strata Council knows all too well, Council meetings sometimes don't go as smoothly as planned. Council Members don't always agree with each other. A discussion about one small issue can take up an entire meeting, and those who speak the loudest aren't always correct. Sometimes it may feel like it takes a very long time to get anything done.

If you think hackers have little interest in your strata corporation’s data, think again. As a small business, your strata may actually be at greater risk of a cyberattack than ever before.

Energy consumptions continues to trend upwards with unprecedented times. Here's a few tips to save energy in your home.