Knowing how bad landlords operate and their tendencies to vote down all maintenance-related spendings, would it make sense for the province to amend the Strata Property Act to reduce their influence in AGM decisions? Say, for example, a landlord owner would only get 1/2 a vote, while a live-in owner would get the full vote at the AGM?
People are gonna bitch about how this is undemocratic and everything, but the fact that most people who have owned and lived in a strata property already know is -- there are too many cheapa$$ dickheads playing slump lords, and their cheapness / selfishness is dragging other legitimate owners down the drain along with them.
With Eby's coronation looking extremely likely, this is something BC residents should pitch to Eby and the NDP before the proposal becomes law.
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Originally Posted by Hondaracer
Where I used to live by Lougheed mall we lived in 1 of 2 identical towers
Our tower did not allow rentals, the second tower was about 65% rentals. Eventually we were forced to lock the second tower out of all the amenities including gym, pool, saunas, workshop etc. not only were the majority of the renters treating the amenities poorly, the owners of the unit were almost unanimously behind in strata fees as well as voting down almost every amendment to the maintenance and upkeep of the property and amenities. It really forced the hands of the owners
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