Can a strata corporation sell a caretaker suite?

Yes, with ¾ vote approval of the owners if the caretaker suite is a common asset owned by the strata corporation.

Pursuant to section 79 of the Strata Property Act, SBC 1998, c.43, a strata corporation must obtain ¾ vote approval of the owners before selling the caretaker suite. The sale and transfer documents executed by the strata corporation must conform to the enabling resolution.

 

 

Oscar Miklos
Oscar Miklos is the founder and principal lawyer at Refresh Law in Burnaby and the founder of HousingGuide.ca. He regularly advises residential and commercial landlords and tenants, strata owners, strata corporations, property managers and insurance providers in all aspects of housing disputes.