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Each strata corporation must establish an operating fund (SPA, s 92) to be used for common expenses that occur either once a year or more often than once a year. Examples include landscaping, management fees, annual inspection fees, and office and administrative expenses.
Each strata corporation must establish an operating fund (SPA, s 92) to be used for common expenses that occur either once a year or more often than once a year. Examples include landscaping, management fees, annual inspection fees, and office and administrative expenses.


'''a) Common Expenses'''
'''a) Common Expenses'''<BR>
Under s 1(1) of the SPA, “common expenses” is defined as those expenses:
Under s 1(1) of the SPA, “common expenses” is defined as those expenses:
# Relating to the common property and common assets of the strata corporation; or
# Relating to the common property and common assets of the strata corporation; or
# Required to meet any other purpose or obligation of the strata corporation.
# Required to meet any other purpose or obligation of the strata corporation.


'''b) Strata Fees'''
'''b) Strata Fees'''<BR>
To create the operating fund, each owner contributes fees that are determined by reference to the budget approved at the annual general meeting. These fees are generally a strata corporation’s primary source of income. The default formula to calculate strata fees is set out in s 99:
To create the operating fund, each owner contributes fees that are determined by reference to the budget approved at the annual general meeting. These fees are generally a strata corporation’s primary source of income. The default formula to calculate strata fees is set out in s 99:


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