LINKS

• General
• Government — Acts & Regulations
• Homeowner Protection Office
• Organizations

General

• RMTI provides training for Apartment & Condominium Managers throughout Canada since 1981

Government — Acts & Regulations

• This is the Provincial Government's site where the text of Bills and debates in the Legislative Assembly, as well as other information, can be read and downloaded. Note that only the printed version of an Act is legally acceptable. The electronic text is not guaranteed authentic.
• The Strata Property Act, Regulations and strata forms are available from this site. A most important item is the series of instructional guides. Look on the right side of the screen for these.
• Website of the Government 0f British Columbia

Homeowner Protection Office

• The Homeowner Protection Office is responsible for licensing residential builders and building envelope renovators province-wide, monitoring the third-party home warranty insurance system, a research and education function to benefit the industry and consumers as well as administering financial assistance programs for owners of leaky homes in the form of no-interest repair loans and the PST Relief Grant.

Organizations

• The Coalition of Leaky Condo Owners (COLCO). Its objective is to secure 100% compensation for leaky condo owners. It supports and offers advice to stratas with leaky problems, but leaves the action up to the strata.


• Consumer Advocacy and Support for Homeowners Society (CASH). As a housing consumer watchdog, this non-profit Society is committed to advancing public awareness, information, legislation and public policy initiatives to protect the housing consumers' interest.


• The Strata-sphere organisation run by Ms Cora Wilson. Stratasphere offers membership, a newsletter, a range of reasonably priced publications and various articles. Of special interest is a comprehensive article on bylaws.


• BC Real Estate Association. Contains the texts of the Strata Property Act and the (older) Condominium Act. Most of what is of interest to condo owners is available elsewhere.


• The non profit Urban Development Institute has been active in the pacific region (Vancouver) since 1972. Its goal is to improve communication and standards through the housing development industry. It has many corporate members. The site details UDI activities and gives details of recent news events, e.g. New Home Warranty bankruptcy.


• The Online Homeowner Association Management Consultant. Based in the Western USA.


• The Canadian Condominium Institute is a national clearinghouse and resource for condominium issues and activities nation wide. CCI-Vancouver Chapter is at 1700 - 1185 W. Georgia Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6E 4E6 email: contact@ccivancouver.com Website: www.cci.ca/Vancouver


• The web site 'BCCondos.ca' is a provincial resource for condominium issues and activities in B.C. Many interesting articles presented.


• The Vancouver Island Strata Owners Association is a provincial resource for condominium issues and activities based on Vancouver Island. Condominium Owners Organized and Volunteering toAssist Strata Councils and Owners.