Taeya Fitzpatrick, lawyer

10/18/2022

"It is the rule of law which distinguishes civilized society from anarchy," the judge said.

01/10/2022

If your strata corporation and manager correctly implement these simple basics, your exposure to actions and disputes will dramatically decrease.

09/27/2021

What does/should a strata council do when they receive a bylaw complaint:

There is often confusion as to the strata council's role when owners are in a dispute and the bylaws are involved. Common incorrect reactio...

07/28/2021

If implemented, this idea will alter how stratas operate in BC:

Every strata corporation suffers wear and tear on its capital. To account for that and plan an orderly replacement, each strata needs to have a plan as to the amount

01/29/2021

New procedure for appealing strata CRT decisions:

Originally, anyone not happy with their CRT strata decision had to apply to the BC Supreme Court for leave to appeal the decision. As set ou...

01/29/2021

The final conclusion to the CRT appeal over whether the strata was able to charge back a $25,000 insurance deductible to the owner. Spoiler alert, the strata lost:

In my previous post: Improperly Charging Insurance Deductibles to Owners , I discussed several cases in the Civil Resolution Tribunal reg...

01/15/2021

Fantastic resources on the Peoples Law School for people needing guidance on living in a strata. They have other strata help topics and other legal help topics. Check it out:

Strata property laws govern how the building is managed. Learn about your rights and responsibilities when living in a strata.

09/28/2020

In a recent Civil Resolution Tribunal ("CRT") strata decision, a strata owner disputed fines levied against her for renting her strata lot out: Shen v The Owners, Strata Plan LMS 970, 2020 BCCRT 953. The strata was seeking to collect $19,500 in fines against the owner. The strata was unsuccessful:

In a recent Civil Resolution Tribunal ("CRT") strata decision, a strata owner disputed fines levied against her for renting her strata lot ...

09/14/2020

Hopefully the new rules provide some much needed relief for strata corporations, until more can be done:

Strata home owners have been hit by massive increases in insurance costs in the province over the last year.

07/07/2020

NOTE: This story has been updated since it was first posted. The North Vancouver townhouse once used as an illegal hostel will soon be hitting the market by order of a B.C. Supreme Court Judge.. . .

06/23/2020

Government announces the first steps it is taking to address the insurance issues for stratas:

The Government of British Columbia is taking action to help stratas better mitigate the rising costs of insurance.