You volunteered for council, not a second job.
Know what’s due, run the meeting properly and keep the books straight, in a record that stays with the corporation when the manager or the council changes.
Self-manage the whole year, or run it alongside your manager. No credit card required.
Every answer cites its page
Ask your bylaws and minutes in plain words.
Works with your manager
Nothing here asks you to replace them.
No accounting background
Built for volunteers, not accountants.
Stored in Canada
Handled under PIPA and PIPEDA.
The council year, in three steps
The work a council answers for at the AGM, each on the screen that does it.
Already have a property manager?
Keep them. Your manager runs the building; your council gets its own workspace, and invites the manager in when it helps.
The council or management company can change. Your strata's knowledge shouldn't.
| What your council needs | Property manager | ManageStrata |
|---|---|---|
| Runs the building day to day | Yes | Works alongside |
| A workspace that belongs to the corporation | Depends | Yes |
| Ask your documents a question, and see the page it came from | No | Yes |
| Every statutory date tracked for your province | Depends | Yes |
| See where the money is going, without waiting for a report | Depends | Yes |
| Run the meeting, record the decision, send the minutes | Depends | Yes |
| A record the council keeps, whoever manages the building | No | Yes |
| Somewhere owners can look things up themselves | Often | Yes |
- Runs the building day to day
- Property managerYes
- ManageStrataWorks alongside
- A workspace that belongs to the corporation
- Property managerDepends
- ManageStrataYes
- Ask your documents a question, and see the page it came from
- Property managerNo
- ManageStrataYes
- Every statutory date tracked for your province
- Property managerDepends
- ManageStrataYes
- See where the money is going, without waiting for a report
- Property managerDepends
- ManageStrataYes
- Run the meeting, record the decision, send the minutes
- Property managerDepends
- ManageStrataYes
- A record the council keeps, whoever manages the building
- Property managerNo
- ManageStrataYes
- Somewhere owners can look things up themselves
- Property managerOften
- ManageStrataYes
Frequently asked questions
How does ManageStrata help with the depreciation report deadline?
It tracks your depreciation report on a red/amber/green compliance calendar — counting down to your BC deadline, flagging the 5-year update cycle, and planning contingency reserve fund (CRF) contributions so your council acts in time.
Can a volunteer council run statutory meetings with ManageStrata?
Yes. It works out the notice period your province requires, builds the agenda, checks quorum, and runs electronic voting against the exact BC threshold — majority, three-quarters or unanimous — with a live tally. The minutes are drafted for you, and a council member reviews and approves them.
Do we need an accountant to manage the finances?
No. Your operating and contingency reserve funds are kept properly separate, every lot has a running ledger, the bank statement can be matched against what you recorded, and late fees are worked out for you. Built for volunteers, not accountants.
Can we use ManageStrata if we already have a property manager?
Yes. Your manager runs the building; ManageStrata gives your council its own workspace for the documents, the statutory dates, the money and the decisions — and lets you ask a question of your own documents without waiting for the next report. Invite your manager in when it helps. The record belongs to the corporation, so it stays with you if you ever change companies.
Hand the next council a building that makes sense.
Your documents, decisions and books in one place that belongs to the corporation, so the next council starts where you left off.
No credit card required.