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Guides, playbooks, and reporting on BC strata management.

Long-form when the topic earns it, short when it doesn't. No sponsored content, no vendor placements — written for councils and owners, not for management firms.

Strata Management Fee Benchmarks: Metro Vancouver 2026 Featured · Report

Strata Management Fee Benchmarks: Metro Vancouver 2026

What BC strata councils actually pay for management in 2026 — building size, municipality, and service level. Sourced from the Eli Report and BC filings.

Strata Match Journal · Apr 15, 2026 · 17 min read

EV charging in your BC strata: a council implementation guide Analysis

EV charging in your BC strata: a council implementation guide

BC now requires EV-ready electrical planning reports for stratas. Here's what the law says, what the report costs, and how a council moves from owner survey to installed chargers.

May 24, 2026 · 6 min read

Short-term rentals in BC stratas: what councils can actually enforce in 2026 Guide

Short-term rentals in BC stratas: what councils can actually enforce in 2026

BC's Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act changed who polices Airbnb. Here's where strata bylaws still bite, where they don't, and how a council enforces without losing at the CRT.

May 24, 2026 · 6 min read

Small Strata Management in BC Analysis

Small Strata Management in BC

BC strata firms set $1,500-$2,000 monthly minimums that price out buildings under 30 units. Three paths for small-building councils, explained.

Apr 19, 2026 · 8 min read

Strata Council Duties in BC Guide

Strata Council Duties in BC

Strata council duties in BC are defined by the Strata Property Act, not the management contract. Five duties councils cannot delegate, explained.

Apr 19, 2026 · 8 min read

BC Strata Depreciation Reports Guide

BC Strata Depreciation Reports

BC strata depreciation reports are required every 5 years. What is in them, how to read the 30-year funding plan, and red flags of an underfunded CRF.

Apr 19, 2026 · 8 min read

The BC Strata Management Contract Review Checklist Analysis

The BC Strata Management Contract Review Checklist

A 40-item BC checklist for strata councils: fee structure, termination, insurance, RESA disclosure, and Section 35/36 record rights before signing.

Apr 15, 2026 · 19 min read

BC Strata Manager Performance Review: 10-Point Scorecard Analysis

BC Strata Manager Performance Review: 10-Point Scorecard

A BC-specific 10-dimension rubric councils can use to rate their strata manager, with a total score that tells you whether to stay, evaluate, or switch.

Apr 15, 2026 · 17 min read

The vendor-neutral BC strata management RFP template Playbook

The vendor-neutral BC strata management RFP template

A one-page BC-specific strata management RFP template. Ten fields, plain language, forces comparable responses from three firms in fourteen days.

Apr 15, 2026 · 17 min read

Switching Strata Management BC: 60-Day Playbook Playbook

Switching Strata Management BC: 60-Day Playbook

A week-by-week BC strata switching playbook. Termination letter template, Section 37 records request, vendor letter, 60-day timeline, CRT escalation path.

Apr 14, 2026 · 20 min read

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