British Columbia

This Acknowledgement of Receipt of Strata Documentation for British Columbia strata sales should be completed and signed by the buyer(s) of the strata lot.

• The buyer acknowledges receipt of the strata documents, including:
  • strata minutes,
  • information certificate,
  • current bylaws,
  • financial statements,
  • registered strata plan,
  • property disclosure statement,
  • building warranty information,
  • final inspection certificate.
• This form is a free MS Word download.
• Intended for use only in the Province of British Columbia, Canada.

A mortgagee of a strata property in British Columbia can request notices from the strata corporation with this Form C, Mortgagee's Request for Notification under Section 60 of the Strata Property Act.

• A mortgagee is entitled to receive notices of annual and special general meetings, and of money owing with respect to the strata lot.
• The request will expire on the earliest of (i) 5 years from the date of the request or (ii) the date the mortgagee ceases to be a mortgagee of the strata lot.
• The form is available in MS Word format.
• Intended for use only in the Province of British Columbia, Canada.

This Form I is required by the Strata Property Act (British Columbia) to file an amendment to the strata corporation's bylaws under Section 128 of the Act.

• The certificate must be signed by either one or two strata council members, as required, or by the strata manager.
• A copy of the amendments must be attached to the certificate, for filing with the Land Title Office.
• This is a prescribed form under Section 128.
• Intended for use only in the Province of British Columbia, Canada.

Use this free form to prepare a Certificate of Payment in accordance with Section 115 of the Strata Property Act of British Columbia.

• The form would be prepared by the strata corporation for a strata lot owner, usually in connection with a sale, mortgage or  disposition of the strata lot.
• The certificate certifies that the owner does not owe money to the strata corporation, or if money is owed it has being held in court or in trust, or there is an arrangement in place to ensure the money will be paid.
• This is a prescribed form under Section 115 of the Act.
• Intended for use only in the Province of British Columbia, Canada.

Acknowledge payment under a lien on a strata lot with this free British Columbia Acknowledgement of Payment (Form H).

• The acknowledgement is made under Section 116 (6) of the Strata Property Act.
• This form must be signed by authorized council members to certify that the Strata Corporation has been paid money owing under a registered lien against a strata lot and that the lien is being released.
• This free form is available in MS Word format.
• Intended for use only in the Province of British Columbia, Canada.

Issue a notice to a tenant of a BC strata lot with this free Form K Notice of Tenant's Responsibilities.

• The Notice is a prescribed form under Section 146 of the Strata Property Act of British Columbia.
• The form notifies the tenant that they are required to comply with the bylaws and rules of the strata corporation. A copy of the bylaws and rules must be attached to the form, to be served on the tenant.
• The tenant is also notified they can be fined or subject to other penalties for failure to comply.
• This is a free form in MS Word format.
• Intended for use only in the Province of British Columbia, Canada.

Register a lien claim for unpaid strata fees with this free Form G Certificate of Lien for British Columbia strata corporations.

• The lien is claimed pursuant to Section 116 of the BC Strata Property Act.
• By filing this form, the strata corporation certifies that a specific strata lot owner has not paid what is owed to the strata corporation, and the corporation is now claiming a lien on the strata lot.
• Available as a free MS Word download.
• Intended for use only in the Province of British Columbia, Canada.

File certified copies of resolutions of a BC strata corporation with this package of Form E Certificates of Strata Corporation.

• This file contains all five Form E Certificates under Sections 78 - 80, 100, 214, 257, 259, 261 - 263, 266, 269, 274, 283 of the Act and Sections 17.20 to 17.22 of the Regulations.
• Available as a downloadable Microsoft Word file. All forms are included in one file.
• Intended for use only in the Province of British Columbia, Canada.

Appoint a proxy to vote for you at strata council meetings with this free Form A, Proxy Appointment form.

• The form complies with Section 56 of the British Columbia Strata Property Act.
• The document allows an owner of a strata lot or unit to appoint a proxy to vote in his or her stead.
• It can be used as a general proxy appointment (to start and end on specific dates), or for specific meetings or resolutions of the council.
• Intended for use only in the Province of British Columbia, Canada.

Prepare a set of Standard Bylaws for a British Columbia strata corporation with this ready-made template, in accordance with the BC Strata Property Act.

• The by-laws set out:
  • the duties and responsibilities of the owners,
  • how the strata corporation is to be operated,
  • how the strata council is to be formed,
  • how meetings of the strata owners will be conducted,
  • other provisions governing the management and affairs of the strata corporation and the project.
• Available in MS Word format. The document can be easily customized with the relevant information for your strata corporation.
• Intended to be used only in the Province of British Columbia, Canada.

Before you start those renos on your strata unit, make sure your strata council approves. Approach them with this Alteration and Indemnification Agreement to get their okay.

• The strata owner agrees to indemnify the strata corporation and assumes full responsibility if there is any damage to the common elements of the strata because of the renovations.
• The renovations must comply with the approved specifications.
• The owner agrees to pay any increase in the strata's insurance coverage resulting from the renovations.
• The Agreement complies with the Strata Property Act.
• Failure to get approval of your renovations first could be costly.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the Province of British Columbia, Canada.

Prepare an Information Certificate (also called an estoppel certificate) for a B.C. strata lot with this free Form B under Section 59 of the Strata Property Act.

• The form must be completed by the Strata Corporation to certify the status of the current owner with respect to such things as monthly strata fees or other charges which have not been paid by the lot owner, and whether there are any parking stalls or storage lockers allocated to the strata lot.
• The certificate also discloses financial information regarding the project, for the benefit of a purchaser or mortgagee.
• Form B Information Certificate will be required for the sale of a strata unit or if the owner is placing new mortgage financing.
• Intended for use only in the Province of British Columbia, Canada.

Prepare a Rental Disclosure Statement for a BC strata lot with this free Form J.

• The form is required under Section 139 of the British Columbia Strata Property Act.
• The Disclosure Statement must be completed by the owner-developer of the property.
• The developer discloses which strata lots in the project have been or will be rented, and the date(s) on which the rental periods will terminate.
• Form J, available in MS Word format.
• Intended for use only in the Province of British Columbia, Canada.

Use these forms to refer a dispute regarding strata lots to arbitration under Section 179 of the Strata Property Act of British Columbia.

•  This downloadable package contains:
  • Form L Notice Beginning Arbitration.
  • Form M Notice of Reply.
  • Form N Notice Responding to Reply.
• These free Arbitration Notice forms are available in MS Word format and are easy to fill in and print.
• Intended for use only in the Province of British Columbia, Canada.

Rent out a strata unit in Vancouver, British Columbia with this downloadable Tenancy Agreement template.

• which parking and storage areas are included in the rental,
• restrictions on vehicle maintenance on the property,
• procedure for giving notice to the landlord and the strata association,
• pets,
• tenant's responsibility for maintaining building security,
• tenant's responsibility for obtaining contents insurance,
• tenant's liability for damage to the strata unit or common areas,
• restrictions on waterbeds.

The Tenancy Agreement is specifically worded for Vancouver, but can be easily customized for other cities and locations in B.C. Get your copy now.