Dear Strata Councils,
We hope you are managing to enjoy the summer despite the unusual circumstances we all find ourselves in. We’d like to offer the follow important update on the latest developments around COVID-19 and how they impact your Strata Corporation:
As noted in recent media reports, the Province has announced (and is enacting) a number of legislative measures that the government intends to mitigate the dramatic increase in insurance premium costs and related deductibles being borne by Strata Corporations since approximately November of last year. We have written about these sudden and significant increases on a number of occasions and recommend the following blog posts for background reading:
You can find the full text of the announcement at the Government’s website.
Dear Strata Councils,
Our latest update is targeted at one specific issue, Worksafe BC’s requirements for Employers.
WorksafeBC has mandated that all Employers, including Strata Corporations, are required to develop a COVID-19 Safety Plan “that outlines the policies, guidelines and procedures they have put in place to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission”.
BFL Canada, a major broker of Strata Corporation insurance policies has published their latest Market Insights, which you can find here.
Stratawest has been a locally owned and operated business for almost 30 years. In the nearly 9 years since Jason Kurtz and I bought the company, we have been proud to support many worthwhile causes in an effort to improve the communities we live in (including Harvest Project, Music Heals and Family Services of the North Shore), as well as those in need around the world (Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres and Heart & Stroke Foundation).
Dear Strata Councils,
We’re pleased to say that there have not been many COVID-19 related developments over the past week- with any luck, as restrictions ease we will all get back to something a little more closely resembling “normal” over the summer. We must continue to be vigilant, especially when it comes to preparation for a second wave of the virus, and ensure that we are all doing our part to mitigate the risk of transmission that still exists. With that in mind, we offer the following guidance:
Dear Strata Councils,
With Phase II coming into effect over the past several weeks, we have seen the easing of many restrictions around the Lower Mainland and within our portfolio of properties. Of course, even with restrictions being lifted new challenges are being presented and with that in mind we offer several updates on important matters affecting Strata Corporations:
Dear Strata Councils,
Below we write to you with more updates on Strata Corporation operations and the implications of COVID-19, particularly on meetings and Annual General Meetings and growing concern about the economic impact on Strata Corporation finances:
We hope that you are all enjoying a relaxing Victoria Day long weekend, and that some of you have begun to see family members and others that you have been separated from these past 2 months. We write to you today with a number of important updates on COVID-19, our firm’s operations and your Strata Corporation:
Dear Strata Councils,
It is with great relief that we can finally write to you with some optimistic news. As you are likely already aware, the Province has announced lifting of certain restrictions which will have significant impacts on you, your families, and of course your Strata Corporations.
We respectfully acknowledge that the land on which we work, live, and gather is the traditional and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
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