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== A. Introduction to Strata Corporation Finances == | |||
A strata corporation collects funds from the owners to fulfill many of its duties. Funds are collected and allocated to the strata corporation’s operating fund, contingency reserve fund, or a special levy fund. The funds are spent in accordance with the authority granted at an annual or special general meeting and within the confines of the SPA and its SPR. | |||
== B. Operating Fund == | |||
=== 1. Purpose of Operating Fund === | |||
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 | |||
Under s 1(1) of the SPA, “common expenses” is defined as those expenses: | |||
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Relating to the common property and common assets of the strata corporation; or | |||
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Required to meet any other purpose or obligation of the strata corporation. | |||
b) Strata Fees | |||
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: | |||
𝑈𝑛𝑖𝑡 𝐸𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑙𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑆𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑎 𝐿𝑜𝑡𝐸𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑙𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑆𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑎 𝐿𝑜𝑡𝑠 ×𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑏𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 | |||
Per s 107(1), interest can be charged by bylaw on late payments so long as the rate of interest does not exceed what is set out by the SPR, which is currently 10% per annum, compounded annually. | |||
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