Strata & Condo
Council approvals, alteration agreements, in-suite panels, parkade EV charging and leaky-condo era wiring in Metro Vancouver stratas
Does an induction range in a Metrotown unit need a building load calculation?
A load calculation is almost certainly needed, and in many Metrotown high-rise suites it will reveal that the in-suite panel cannot support an...
Do I sign an alteration agreement for electrical work in a Burnaby strata?
Burnaby strata electrical work almost always requires a strata council alteration agreement before work begins, and the permit comes from the City of...
Who owns the wiring inside the walls of a Metrotown condo?
In a BC strata, the wiring inside the walls is almost always common property, not the unit owner's property. That single fact has big practical...
Flickering hallway lights in my Delta building, is that the council or BC Hydro?
Flickering lights in a Delta strata building can come from either side of the meter, and figuring out which one determines who pays and who you call....