Fischer & Company Law Corporation periodically distributes a newsletter.
This month’s newsletter contains important advice about addressing strata fee and special levy arrears. This is an important subject for strata council’s and strata managers to be familiar. With the economic downturn and mass layoff we are all likely to encounter many owners struggling to pay their fair share of the costs to maintain the building and strata cooperation assets. Working with owners in these situations while securing the strata corporation’s ability to collect the debt is important.
This newsletter also features information about managing common facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Guidance is given about sensitizing common areas, closing common facilities, restricting use of share laundry room and other amenities, and other practical and legal steps that may need to be taken during this health emergency.
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There is often the occasional owner who has difficulty paying strata contributions due to difficult personal circumstances. Despite any personal sympathy one might have for difficult circumstances, strata council members have a duty to ensure that owners pay their assessed share of common expenses to avoid putting an unfair burden on the other owners ...
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