Strata Property Update 2023
Course Date: October 19, 2023
Total: 5h 52min
Total Ethics: 50min
Strata Property Update 2023
Course Date: October 19, 2023
Total: 5h 52min
Total Ethics: 50min
Course Introduction and Land Acknowledgement (9:00 – 9:10)
Teresa Sheward — Program Lawyer, CLEBC, Vancouver
Lisa N. Mackie — Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP, Vancouver
Jennifer L. Neville — Hamilton & Company, New Westminster
Lisa N. Mackie — Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP, Vancouver
Jennifer L. Neville — Hamilton & Company, New Westminster
Strata Property Basics (9:10 – 9:55)
- an overview of the foundational concepts of the Strata Property Act
- learn how to read and decipher a strata plan
- understand strata governance structures—how decisions are made and who makes them
Alyona Kokanova — Cleveland Doan LLP, White Rock
Shawn M. Smith — Cleveland Doan LLP, White Rock
Shawn M. Smith — Cleveland Doan LLP, White Rock
Strata Practice Management Tips (9:55 – 10:25)
- who is your client?
- what authority do you need to proceed?
- where to file your claim
- managing expectations
K. Kathrine Uppal — Bleay Both Uppal LLP, Vancouver
BREAK (10:25 – 10:40)
Update on Strata Corporations and Electric Vehicles: Now Who Has the Power? (10:40 – 11:05)
- review of amendments under Bill 22
- what is immediately effective, and what is still to be determined by regulation?
- review of common scenarios and best practices
Jennifer L. Neville — Hamilton & Company, New Westminster
CRT Litigator's Grab Bag: Practice Tips (11:05 – 11:35)
- helper versus representatives
- section 34.1 hearings
- Rules of Procedure
- disclosure of legal opinions
- precedent versus good law
- jurisdiction and overlap
- getting organized
- costs and expenses
Anil K. Aggarwal — Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP, Vancouver
Ben Scheidegger — Hamilton & Company, New Westminster
Ben Scheidegger — Hamilton & Company, New Westminster
Identification and Verification of a Strata Corporation Client (11:35 – 12:00)
- identifying your client
- verifying your client's identity
- source of money obligations
Barbara K. Buchanan, KC — Practice Advisor, Conduct and Ethics, Law Society of BC, Vancouver
LUNCH (12:00 – 1:00)
Case Law Update: Privacy and Video Surveillance (1:00 – 1:40)
Veronica P. Franco — Clark Wilson LLP, Vancouver
Difficult Residents and How to Manage Them (1:40 – 2:10)
- owners
- tenants
- strata-initiated tenant evictions
G. Stephen Hamilton — Hamilton & Company, New Westminster
Lisa N. Mackie — Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP, Vancouver
BREAK (2:10 – 2:25)
Top Five Most Pressing Issues for New Strata Corporations (2:25 – 3:05)
- calling the first AGM
- collecting records from the developer
- 2-5-10 warranty reporting
- review of developer contributions to common expenses
- review of ASP agreements
Alexander J. Chang — Lesperance Mendes, Vancouver
Acting for the Individual Owner (3:05 – 3:35)
- acting for strata lot owners in strata disputes
- before the engagement
- the initial consultation
- determining the scope of the retainer
- unbundled legal services
- communicating with the strata corporation and attending strata meetings
- getting paid
Paul G. Mendes — Lesperance Mendes, Vancouver
Hot Topics Roundtable (3:35 – 4:30)
- window pains
- animal house
- water woes
- where there's smoke
- is this fixable?
Anil K. Aggarwal — Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP, Vancouver
Veronica P. Franco — Clark Wilson LLP, Vancouver
G. Stephen Hamilton — Hamilton & Company, New Westminster
Lisa N. Mackie — Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP, Vancouver
Paul G. Mendes — Lesperance Mendes, Vancouver
Jennifer L. Neville — Hamilton & Company, New Westminster
Ben Scheidegger — Hamilton & Company, New Westminster
Shawn M. Smith — Cleveland Doan LLP, White Rock
K. Kathrine Uppal — Bleay Both Uppal LLP, Vancouver
Veronica P. Franco — Clark Wilson LLP, Vancouver
G. Stephen Hamilton — Hamilton & Company, New Westminster
Lisa N. Mackie — Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP, Vancouver
Paul G. Mendes — Lesperance Mendes, Vancouver
Jennifer L. Neville — Hamilton & Company, New Westminster
Ben Scheidegger — Hamilton & Company, New Westminster
Shawn M. Smith — Cleveland Doan LLP, White Rock
K. Kathrine Uppal — Bleay Both Uppal LLP, Vancouver
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