The latest advice, commentary and opinions from our contributing authors on current issues faced by cooperative housing organisations in British Columbia.
Determining actual residence is one of the most difficult issues for any Co-op. This is because it is ever so difficult to obtain the requisite proof required to establish whether or not a person actually resides, or does not reside, in the unit as claimed. This is because members and [...]
Once taken for granted, smoking in multi-unit housing developments is now under attack. The hazards associated with smoking and second hand smoke are well-known and the percentage of smokers in British Columbia has been rapidly decreasing. It is now not uncommon for housing co-ops and strata corporations to seriously consider [...]
Section 35 of the Co-operative Association Act, SBC 1999, c. 28 (the “Act”) outlines the situations in which a housing co-operative can terminate a members membership within the Co-op (i.e. the member has engaged in conduct detrimental to the Co-op). A member may appeal the termination to the Court on [...]
