Budgeting

Unit entitlement is the Act's default, and complying with it is generally a safe answer to a cost-allocation complaint as significantly unfair. The Act provides tools, through either sectioning or a types bylaw, to apportion common expenses in a manner that is fair to all Owners.

The minimum contribution to the Contingency Reserve Fund by a Developer is often inadequate when the building is several years old when the first Strata Lot is sold.

The Strata Property Act provides a valuable code for governance that balances collective responsibility with individual freedoms and Owners should not attempt to avoid its requirements.