Improving Dispute Resolution for Strata Property Owners

British Columbia has proposed amendments to the Strata Property Act to enhance the dispute resolution mechanisms available to strata owners and strata corporations.  These proposed changes would improve dispute resolution by allowing the Provincial Court in British Columbia to deal with many strata disputes as well as improve the availability of arbitration and mediation processes for disputes. The amendments also provide some further clarification to the Act which may help owners and strata corporations avoid disputes in the first place.

The News Release for these amendments is available online at:
http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2005-2009/2009FIN0006-000496.htm