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BC strata documents checklist for buyers

The core records to request, what each can reveal, and how to turn them into professional questions.

Direct answer

A useful strata review triangulates the Form B, bylaws, financial statements, budget, insurance, depreciation report, and meeting minutes. No single document is a complete risk assessment.

Decision points

  1. 01

    Confirm the documents are current and belong to the correct strata lot.

  2. 02

    Track inconsistencies across records.

  3. 03

    Escalate legal, building, insurance, and lending questions to the appropriate professional.

Core request

Request the current Form B and attachments, registered strata plan, bylaws and rules, operating budget, recent financial statements, contingency reserve balance, depreciation report, insurance summary, and at least two years of council and general-meeting minutes where available.

  • Form B and attachments
  • Bylaws, rules, and strata plan
  • Budget, statements, and CRF
  • Depreciation and engineering reports
  • Insurance and meeting minutes

Build an issue ledger

For each issue, record the source document and date, what is known, what is missing, a possible cost or timing range, and the professional question required. This is more reliable than labelling a building simply good or bad.

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