Strata law and strata communities are built on a shared set of fundamental principles, obligations and powers. These articles describe those fundamentals.
Council has real authority to manage the common property, but that authority stops where a change becomes significant, and that line has been drawn by a fact-specific legal test the courts and the Civil Resolution Tribunal have applied consistently for years.
An Owner does not lose their right to participate in democracy because they cannot attend a General Meeting. The power to appoint a proxy is important to proper governance of a Strata Corporation and a robust and resilient Strata Community.
The duty to accommodate is a fundamental aspect of strata governance under human rights law. It requires strata corporations to respond thoughtfully and flexibly to situations where bylaws or conditions create barriers for individuals with disabilities.
