What's New
DEPRECIATION REPORTS & CHANGES TO THE FORM B
The B.C. provincial government has introduced new regulations making depreciation reports mandatory for strata corporations in B.C. Strata corporations of less than 5 units will be exempt from the requirements, plus a strata corporation may consider exempting itself by passing a 3/4 vote resolution. Changes to the Form B, Information Certificate were also introduced.
- "What to know about Depreciation Reports" – a CHOA information guide
- A copy of the CHOA News Release may be found here
- A copy of the regulations may be found here
- A copy of Tony Gioventu's Condo Smarts column re: Depreciation Reports and Form B changes may be found here
- Additional information is available at the B.C. Government's Strata Property website
Bill 8, Strata Property Amendment Act – A copy of the legislation is available here, the Explanatory Notes are available here (PDF) and the Order in Council that brought Bill 8 into effect is available here (PDF).
Letter to Minister Coleman: Depreciation Reports and Reserve Fund Studies, July 5, 2010 (PDF)
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