Building and Strata Statutes Amendment Act
On November 24, 2022 the Provincial Government passed into law the Building and Strata Statutes Amendment Act. This law affects nearly all strata corporations that limited or prohibited the rental of a strata lot and all strata corporations that restricted the age of residents other than a bylaw requiring one or more residents to be 55. The Act also made changes to permit strata councils to permit electronic attendance at general meetings, even if the bylaws do not permit this form of attendance.
Below we have gathered a few articles which explain the legislative changes shortly after they were announced.
Building and Strata Statutes Amendment Act
In a marvel of efficiency, the BC government introduced into the legislature and made into law, the Building and Strata Statutes Amendment Act, SBC 2022, c 41 (the “BSSAA”) last week. In addition, it seems the government ignored CHOA’s concerns, which were sent by letter on November 21, 2022. Most of the concerns involved the ban on rental restrictions and its disproportionate impact on smaller, self-managed communities and the lack of evidence that rental restrictions resulted in a decrease of affordable housing....
By Alex J. Chang, JD, Associate
ADVISORY/UPDATE: Bill 44 has been enacted and is now in force
Mere days following the first public introduction of proposed wording for amendments to the Strata Property Act, those amendments were rushed through third reading, enacted, received royal assent, and are largely now in force. Despite earlier indications that there may be a delay to allow strata corporations to adjust their bylaws…