The strata management blog
Practical, BC-specific guides for self-managed strata councils — compliance deadlines, AGMs, reserve funds, bylaws, and the tools that make it easier.
Finance · 6 min read
Poly-B Plumbing Replacement: Planning and Paying for It
Poly B replacement BC: how strata corporations plan, vote and pay for strata plumbing replacement — CRF, special levies, budgets and poly B strata insurance.
Sep 14, 2026
Finance · 5 min read
What a Council Can Actually Do About a Rising Insurance Premium
A strata insurance premium increase in BC isn't optional to pay — but councils do have real levers. How to manage strata insurance costs, deductibles and funding.
Sep 12, 2026
Finance · 5 min read
The Strata Treasurer's Job, Month by Month
A month-by-month guide to strata treasurer duties in BC: reconciliations, arrears, budget season, CRF minimums, AGM deadlines and records retention.
Sep 11, 2026
Finance · 5 min read
GST and Your Strata Corporation: When Registration Applies
Strata GST BC explained: why most residential strata fees are exempt, when strata corporation GST registration applies, and how to budget for tax you pay.
Sep 10, 2026
Finance · 6 min read
Financial Controls That Protect a Self-Managed Strata
Practical strata financial controls for BC self-managed councils: budgets, reconciliations, records and strata fraud prevention that hold up under scrutiny.
Sep 9, 2026
Finance · 6 min read
Strata Bank Accounts and Signing Authority in BC
How to set up a strata bank account in BC, who gets signing authority, how spending is approved, and what records the Act requires you to keep.
Sep 8, 2026
Finance · 5 min read
When a BC Strata Can Spend Without an Owner Vote
Strata spending limits explained: when unapproved expenditure in a BC strata is allowed, and how emergency repair spending works under s.98.
Sep 7, 2026
Finance · 5 min read
Operating Fund or Contingency Reserve: Which One Pays for This?
How the strata operating fund and the CRF differ in BC, the CRF spending rules, vote thresholds, and when a strata fund transfer is actually allowed.
Sep 6, 2026
Finance · 5 min read
How to Read a Depreciation Report: A BC Strata Council Guide
Reading a depreciation report: what BC councils should check in the component inventory, the 30-year forecast and the three funding models required by law.
Aug 12, 2026
Finance · 6 min read
Unit Entitlement in BC Stratas: How Your Strata Fees Are Calculated
How unit entitlement in BC is set, how it drives strata fee calculation, and when the Schedule of Unit Entitlement can actually be changed.
Aug 4, 2026
Finance · 6 min read
Using Your Depreciation Report to Fund the Reserve
How BC strata councils turn a depreciation report into real reserve fund planning: CRF contributions, the 10% minimum, and which vote a CRF expenditure needs.
Jul 25, 2026
Finance · 4 min read
How to Raise Strata Fees Fairly in BC
Learn how to fairly raise strata fees in BC and ensure transparency in your strata corporation's finances.
Jul 24, 2026
Finance · 6 min read
Strata Year-End Financial Statements in BC
What BC strata financial statements must contain, the 8-week year-end deadline, AGM distribution rules, and what happens if owners defeat the budget.
Jul 22, 2026
Finance · 5 min read
How Much Does a Depreciation Report Cost in BC?
What drives depreciation report cost in BC, how to compare quotes, and how self-managed stratas can fund and budget for the report before the deadline.
Jul 10, 2026
Finance · 4 min read
How Much Does Strata Management Cost in BC?
Explore strata management costs and fees in BC, including key factors and considerations.
Jun 24, 2026
Finance · 6 min read
Collecting Strata Fee Arrears in BC
A practical guide to strata arrears in BC: what a strata lien can secure, the mandatory 2 weeks' notice, Form G, costs, and escalation to court.
Jun 17, 2026
Finance · 6 min read
How to Prepare a Strata Annual Budget in BC
A step-by-step guide to the strata annual budget in BC: what the budget must contain, the 10% CRF minimum, notice, voting, and what happens if it fails.
Jun 14, 2026
Finance · 5 min read
How Strata Fees Work in BC
How strata fees BC owners pay are calculated, approved and enforced — unit entitlement, budgets, CRF minimums, special levies and late-payment interest.
Jun 13, 2026
Finance · 6 min read
Strata Contingency Reserve Fund (CRF): A Complete Guide
How the contingency reserve fund works in BC: minimum contributions, permitted investments, and which vote a strata CRF expenditure needs under the Strata Property Act.
May 29, 2026
Finance · 5 min read
Strata Special Levies in BC: A Council's Guide
A BC strata council guide to a strata special levy: the 3/4 vote vs unanimous vote, what the resolution must say, holding the funds, and sales mid-levy.
May 26, 2026
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What the job actually is, which decisions are yours, and what the law expects of you — in plain language, for volunteers.