Am I able to assist in the management of that strata corporation, either by sitting as a member
of the strata council, or by providing strata management services, on my own behalf?
In most cases, the Real Estate Council requires complaints regarding the performance of licensed strata managers to be submitted by strata councils, accompanied by a copy of the minutes
of the strata council meeting that confirms the passing of a motion to submit such a complaint to the Real Estate Council.
Since what strata council members do falls within the definition of real estate services (strata management services) any licensee who is a member
of a strata council must meet the requirements of the licensee exemption above (Exemption # 1 (b) above).
In most cases, the Council requires complaints regarding the performance of licensed strata managers to be submitted by strata councils, accompanied by a copy of the minutes
of the strata council meeting that confirms the passing of a motion to submit such a complaint to the Council.
Whether you own property in a strata development or are a member
of a strata council, these resources can help you to understand the services to expect from a licensed strata management company.
Strata managers act under the direction
of the strata council of the strata corporation, by which they are engaged.
If the parking stalls or storage lockers are designated common property, owners are entitled to use a particular area as a result
of the strata council's grant of exclusive use to that owner.
Answer: The brokerage should deposit the special levy funds into a special levy bank account, and then draw on those funds as needed, at the direction
of the strata council.
If this is not possible, request written instructions from at least 2 members
of the strata council.
Not exact matches
Strata Councils should note that Section 151
of the
Strata Property Act should always be maintained to protect
council members from any liability and / or expenses more...
The Respondent purchased a unit in the Roosevelt Apartments, and subsequently the
strata council of the building confirmed deficiencies to the common property exterior cladding, which required repairs estimated at $ 35,109 per
strata lot.
13.5 (1) At the annual general meeting held under section 230
of the Act, 2 additional members
of the
council must be elected from the owners
of strata lots in the new phase to hold office until the next annual general meeting
of the
strata corporation.
«Instead
of getting into court to argue the case on a client's behalf,» says Chang, «now we're in the background and drafting submissions going in under the name
of some volunteer
strata council member,» even though such documents will be drafted in such a way that they are obviously the submissions
of a lawyer.
DeWaal, as the developer, is managing the
strata development but once 51 per cent
of the lots are sold, it will convert to a
strata council to manage.
As a result
of amendments to the Real Estate Services Act in March 2015, which authorized the
council to appoint one member representing
strata property owners, former public member John Nagy of Delta has joined as the first Strata Owner m
strata property owners, former public member John Nagy
of Delta has joined as the first
Strata Owner m
Strata Owner member.
I had feathered tenants that had been making leasehold improvements without the approval
of myself or the
strata council.
When i was a
council member
of LMS - 61, the
council filed a formal complaint against Rancho management and Campbell
Strata Management in regards to a missing CD.
The
strata council of VR9999 is obtaining quotes from other
strata management licensees for management
of the remediation project, but intends to keep its current management company, from whom it feels it is getting good service.
Completion
of the
Strata Management Licensing Course and ability to be licensed by the Real Estate Council of B.C. to provide strata management ser
Strata Management Licensing Course and ability to be licensed by the Real Estate
Council of B.C. to provide
strata management ser
strata management services.
However, the
Strata Property Act, the legislation that governs the rights and obligations of strata corporations, strata councils and strata owners, remains a self - administered statute and there are no enforcement provisions for the Government of BC or the Real Estate Co
Strata Property Act, the legislation that governs the rights and obligations
of strata corporations, strata councils and strata owners, remains a self - administered statute and there are no enforcement provisions for the Government of BC or the Real Estate Co
strata corporations,
strata councils and strata owners, remains a self - administered statute and there are no enforcement provisions for the Government of BC or the Real Estate Co
strata councils and
strata owners, remains a self - administered statute and there are no enforcement provisions for the Government of BC or the Real Estate Co
strata owners, remains a self - administered statute and there are no enforcement provisions for the Government
of BC or the Real Estate
Council.
As a result
of section 2
of RESA, without an exemption, a licensee who was elected to a
strata council would be considered to be providing
strata management services and would be required to comply with all aspects
of RESA, including holding a licence that permits the licensee to conduct
strata management services.
The conduct
of its
council will be governed by the Strata Property Act, a self - administered statute with no enforcement provisions for the Real Estate Council or any other regulator
council will be governed by the
Strata Property Act, a self - administered statute with no enforcement provisions for the Real Estate
Council or any other regulator
Council or any other regulatory body.
The
Strata Property Act, Regulation and helpful pamphlets designed for strata councils can be found on the website of the Office of the Superintendent of Real E
Strata Property Act, Regulation and helpful pamphlets designed for
strata councils can be found on the website of the Office of the Superintendent of Real E
strata councils can be found on the website
of the Office
of the Superintendent
of Real Estate.
The
strata has a management company and C. George is not a member
of any other
strata corporation's
council.
There is nothing to prevent Joan from recommending payment
of invoices and preparing cheques for signing by the
strata council, as long they are issued from accounts over which she has no signing authority.
Since licensing is required
of those providing real estate services «to or on behalf
of another, for or in expectation
of remuneration», licensing and the other requirements
of RESA do not apply to
strata council members who are not licensees and who volunteer their time.
C. George, a licensee, is elected to sit on the
strata council of a
strata corporation where he is an owner.
Section 9 - 3
of the Rules effectively permits a licensee to be elected to the
strata council of, or to provide
strata management services to, a
strata corporation in which the licensee owns a
strata lot.
«former
strata owner representative» means a member
of the former
council appointed in accordance with section 74.1 [
strata owner representative], as that section read immediately before the coming into force
of this section.
As
of January 1, 2006,
strata management became an activity for which a real estate licence is required * and the conduct
of licensed
strata managers became subject to the requirements
of the Real Estate Services Act, over which the
Council has jurisdiction.
This may include the
strata council submitting a complaint to the Council with respect to the conduct of the strata manager if the strata council believes the strata manager has committed professional misconduct or conduct unbecoming a licensee under the Real Estate Servic
council submitting a complaint to the
Council with respect to the conduct of the strata manager if the strata council believes the strata manager has committed professional misconduct or conduct unbecoming a licensee under the Real Estate Servic
Council with respect to the conduct
of the
strata manager if the
strata council believes the strata manager has committed professional misconduct or conduct unbecoming a licensee under the Real Estate Servic
council believes the
strata manager has committed professional misconduct or conduct unbecoming a licensee under the Real Estate Services Act.
You will only receive Real Estate
Council of British Columbia (RECBC) Relicensing Education Program (REP) credit by taking the 2016/2017 Real Estate E&O Insurance Legal Update for
Strata Managers or the 2016/2017 Real Estate E&O Insurance Legal Update for Rental Managers course between January 1, 2018 and June 30, 2018 if your RECBC licence renewal date is between January 1, 2018 and June 30, 2018.
In addition to the licensing supplemental courses and exams (Trading Services, Rental Property Management or
Strata Management) or the Broker's course and exam, the Real Estate
Council of British Columbia has determined that to satisfy the Relicensing Education Program elective course requirements, Licensees may choose courses in the following UBC Real Estate Division programs.
This designation is handled by way
of a short - term exclusive use agreement whereby the
strata council allows the owner to exclusively use a particular parking stall or storage locker for a limited time period
of one year.
Ask to see the registered bylaws, current rules, annual operating fund budget, Information Certificate (Form B prescribed under the
Strata Property Act) and at least the last two - years» minutes of all meetings (including strata council meetings, annual or special general meetings and meetings of the executive (or of the members) of any section in the strata corporation to which the strata lot bel
Strata Property Act) and at least the last two - years» minutes
of all meetings (including
strata council meetings, annual or special general meetings and meetings of the executive (or of the members) of any section in the strata corporation to which the strata lot bel
strata council meetings, annual or special general meetings and meetings
of the executive (or
of the members)
of any section in the
strata corporation to which the strata lot bel
strata corporation to which the
strata lot bel
strata lot belongs).
77 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the term
of office for an elected
council member, or an individual appointed under section 74.1 [
strata owner representative], is 2 years or until a successor is elected or temporarily appointed.
To support managing brokers in their efforts to ensure that their associated licensees are adequately managed and supervised, particularly in the area
of strata management, the
Council has developed this Special Report from
Council, focusing on the unique challenges facing managing brokers in the course
of operating a brokerage that provides
strata management services.
This long history
of service no doubt assisted the government in making decisions with respect to the level
of authority that the
Council was to be given under the Real Estate Services Act, including the shift to self - regulation, rulemaking ability, and the introduction
of licensing for
strata managers.
In conjunction with the above, the Rules require that: (1) a brokerage providing
strata management services must establish in its service agreement the brokerage's scope
of authority to sign cheques and make disbursements on behalf
of its
strata corporation clients [section 5 - 1 (5.1)(c)(i)-RSB-; and (2) the service agreement include a brokerage's authority to transfer amounts between brokerage trust accounts maintained for the
strata corporation under section 7 - 9 (2)
of the Rules [section 5 - 1 (5.1)(b)(i)-RSB-; Therefore, the Real Estate
Council, when investigating complaints or conducting an audit regarding a brokerage, will look at service agreements to determine a brokerage's scope
of authority relative to withdrawal
of funds from trust accounts.
Li Qiang owns a
strata lot in EPS9999 and he's recently been elected to the
strata council (subject to the provisions
of section 9 - 3
of the Rules exemption that allows a licensee to provide real estate services to their own
strata corporation).
In the specific issue
of a
strata management licensee receiving a draft depreciation report from, for example, an engineering company, it is the
Council's view that the licensee's duty would be to provide the draft to the strata council so that it may be reviewed to confirm that it is complete, accurate and approved for distri
Council's view that the licensee's duty would be to provide the draft to the
strata council so that it may be reviewed to confirm that it is complete, accurate and approved for distri
council so that it may be reviewed to confirm that it is complete, accurate and approved for distribution.
Section 7 - 9
of the Real Estate
Council Rules was amended on July 1, 2012 to require a brokerage that holds special levy money on behalf
of a
strata corporation to hold that money in at least one trust account separate from the operating fund account and the contingency reserve fund (CRF) account.
Of course not everyone of really qualified to do such a report, outlining the present and future repair and replacement costs for all the parts, systems and structure of a strata building or complex, but according to the legislation anyone who is deemed competent by the good people on your strata council can be hired for the jo
Of course not everyone
of really qualified to do such a report, outlining the present and future repair and replacement costs for all the parts, systems and structure of a strata building or complex, but according to the legislation anyone who is deemed competent by the good people on your strata council can be hired for the jo
of really qualified to do such a report, outlining the present and future repair and replacement costs for all the parts, systems and structure
of a strata building or complex, but according to the legislation anyone who is deemed competent by the good people on your strata council can be hired for the jo
of a
strata building or complex, but according to the legislation anyone who is deemed competent by the good people on your
strata council can be hired for the job.
The addition
of new section 74.1 authorizes the Real Estate
Council to appoint a representative
of strata property owners to the
Council.
Ensure that the brokerage prepares and retains monthly bank reconciliations for all
strata corporation trust accounts, no later than 5 weeks after the end
of the month being reconciled (section 8 - 2
of the
Council Rules).
If a
strata manager believes a
strata corporation client may be straying from the requirements
of any legislation, the
strata manager should advise the
strata council of what they believe to be the correct course
of action, noting that their advice should not be considered legal advice (it is also recommended that this advice be given in writing).
It is no longer necessary for the Real Estate
Council of British Columbia (the «
Council») to suspend the licence
of Swiftsure
Strata Management Services Inc. («Swiftsure) as its licence has been cancelled as a result
of a discipline hearing decision
of the
Council dated April 19, 2007.
In the spring
of 2013 and again in 2014, the
Council offered training seminars throughout the province to assist licensees in understanding the requirements
of the Real Estate Services Act and the
Council Rules when managing
strata corporations with sections.
It would, therefore, be a contravention
of the
Council Rules for the brokerage to correspond with the individual owners to inform them of either the strata council's discussions or decision to terminate the contract, unless the client has given that direction to
Council Rules for the brokerage to correspond with the individual owners to inform them
of either the
strata council's discussions or decision to terminate the contract, unless the client has given that direction to
council's discussions or decision to terminate the contract, unless the client has given that direction to do so.
Active Charge
of Strata Management Brokerages While every real estate licensee has a responsibility to comply with the Real Estate Services Act (RESA)-- which includes ensuring they are in compliance with the Real Estate Services Regulation (Regulation), the
Council Rules, and the
Council Bylaws — for managing brokers there is an even higher duty
of care.