Homeowners and strata corporations that submit 2-5-10 new home warranty claims ultimately want their construction defects to be repaired. However, many owners are not familiar with a warranty provider’s… […]
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Strata Alert: BC Supreme Court Decision Sheds Doubt on the Practice of Developers Selling Parking Lease Assignments
June 30, 2023 by
In Abstract Projects Inc. v Strata Plan EPS6069, 2023 BCSC 42, Lesperance Mendes won another victory for our clients in the BC Supreme Court, preventing a developer from assigning parking spaces under a lease… […]
Strata Alert: Top Ten 2-5-10 Home Warranty Mistakes
June 9, 2023 by
All condominiums have “2-5-10” warranty insurance that covers defects for 15 months, 24 months, 5 years and 10 years. The following is a “top 10” list of how warranty claims can go wrong, based on 20+ years of advising strata corporations and homeowners… […]
Strata Alert: Top 5 Issues For New Strata Corporations – #3 Amounts Owing By Developer for Expenses
March 28, 2023 by
This ongoing countdown series of Strata Alerts reviews the five most urgent matters a new strata corporation should address. The first article in this series discussed the importance of owners taking control of the… […]
Presentation: Discrimination, Bullying & Harassment in the Workplace
March 23, 2023 by
Join Lesperance Mendes Lawyers for a presentation on discrimination, bullying and harassment in the Workplace. This presentation is best suited for executives, managers, supervisors and HR personnel and space is limited….[…]
Strata Alert: Court of Appeal Clarifies Rights of Owners to Control Limited Common Property
February 10, 2023 by
In Stratton v. Richter, 2022 BCCA 337, Lesperance Mendes won a victory for our clients in the Court of Appeal, securing their right to the exclusive use of a deck designated as limited common property (LCP) for their strata lot… […]
Strata Alert: Top 5 Issues For New Strata Corporations – #2 Collecting Records
January 13, 2023 by
With everything seeming new and shiny, many buyers can enter a honeymoon period with their new strata corporations. Many may also be preoccupied with moving and settling in. However, there are many issues that a new strata corporation should deal with early on to avoid running into trouble later…. […]
Strata Alert: Bill 44 To Prohibit Rental Restrictions, Limit Age Restrictions and Allow Electronic General Meetings
November 24, 2022 by
The provincial government has introduced Bill 44 – 2022: Building and Strata Statutes Amendment Act, 2022. The bill released on November 21, 2022, has three objectives relevant to strata councils, managers, owners and lawyers:
1. Rental restrictions bylaws will be prohibited;
2. Age restriction bylaws will be restricted; and
3. Electronic general meetings will be allowed…. […]
Strata Alert: Top 5 Issues For New Strata Corporations – #1 Take Control
September 23, 2022 by
With everything seeming new and shiny, many buyers can enter a honeymoon period with their new strata corporations. Many may also be preoccupied with moving and settling in. However, there are many issues that a new strata corporation should deal with or they may run into trouble later… […]
Strata & Rental Manager Alert: Keeping Cool in Strata and Rental Properties
July 28, 2022 by
Many British Columbians are not used to thinking of cooling as a necessity in their homes in the same way that we think of heating. However, after the heat dome of 2021 and climate change causing more extreme weather events, we may already be seeing the beginning of a shift in the housing industry… […]