RESOURCES & PUBLICATIONS

• CHOA Condo Smarts
  Since November 2002, Tony Gioventu, CHOA's Executive Director has written a weekly column in the Province newspaper called "Condo Smarts". The column discusses numerous strata issues, using real life examples, which are of interest to all strata owners.
  
  For a full list of the Condo Smarts column please click here (link to members only area)
  
  
• CHOA Journal
  The CHOA Journal is currently published fours times per year. It contains technical articles written by industry professionals. Approximately 32-36 pages in length, the Journal offers strata owners advise and information regarding all facets of strata living. Goals of the Journal are to bring together strata related news and provide strata owners with the opportunity to increase their knowledge related to strata living.
  
  Copies of the Journal are mailed to CHOA's corporate members, associate members, individuals who have specifically subscribed to the publication and business members. The Journal currently has a circulation of 9,000.
  
  Please click here to view a sample copy of the CHOA Journal (PDF).
  
  Subscription to the CHOA Journal is available for the economical fee of $25.00. Each subscription includes 4 copies of the CHOA Journal. For more information please click here (PDF).
  
  
• Eco-Strata Guide
  A green guide for multi-family dwellings in Metro Vancouver. Please click here to view the guide (PDF).
  
  
• Maintenance Matters
  The HPO's Maintenance Matters publications are designed to provide practical information on the maintenance of the building envelope of multi-unit residential buildings, covering why maintenance needs to be performed regularly, what needs to be maintained and provides guidance in hiring professionals. For more information please click here.
  
  
• Publications for Sale
  CHOA offers a variety of publications for sale. Publications include copies of provincial legislation such as the Strata Property Act and Personal Information Protection Act, and cover such topics as procedural assistance such as help taking minutes and rules of order, bylaw analysis and other issues to assist with the operations of your strata. For a complete list of publications for sale please review the publication order form (PDF) or call the CHOA office at 604-.584.2462 ext. 2 or 1-877.353.2462 ext. 2
  
  
• Superintendent of Real Estate Instruction Guides
  The Superintendent of Real Estate has produced a series of instructional guides that cover a range of issues and topics found in the Strata Property Act. Each guide addresses a specific strata subject and may be downloaded from the website at www.fic.gov.bc.ca/responsibilities/strataowners/instruction_guides.htm
  
  
• Contact a Strata Advisor for help

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