A dated record of the changes affecting reserve fund studies, depreciation reports, property condition assessments and environmental site assessments — new regulations, compliance deadlines, revised standards, and the reaffirmations that confirm which edition is in force.
British Columbia has removed the option to defer a depreciation report. Which strata corporations face the 2026 date, which have until 2027, and who is now qualified to prepare the report.
Read the article →A notice of intent signals a new edition of the Phase 1 ESA standard that would bring climate adaptation, forward-looking climate data and related risks into scope.
Read the article →Since July 2025 a BC depreciation report must come from a defined list of professionals. In October 2025 the list widened. What councils should check before signing.
Read the article →October 2025 amendments to O. Reg. 153/04 prohibit RSC filings in some low-risk situations and expand exemptions for building conversions. What it means for redevelopment.
Read the article →On 1 July 2024 British Columbia removed the three-quarter-vote deferral, fixed a five-year cycle, and set compliance deadlines for strata corporations with five or more lots.
Read the article →The PCA standard was revised in 2024 with more than 140 changes, replacing the 2015 edition. What lenders, owners and purchasers should expect from a report now.
Read the article →The Phase 2 Environmental Site Assessment standard was reaffirmed as Z769-00 (R2023), following updates in 2002 and 2018. What the standard covers and what it does not.
Read the article →The Phase 1 ESA standard was reaffirmed as Z768-01 (R2022). What reaffirmation means, why the 2001 edition still governs, and how to cite it correctly.
Read the article →O. Reg. 406/19 changed how excavated soil leaves a construction site in Ontario. Phased from 2021, the tracking and registry requirements reshaped project budgets and schedules.
Read the article →O. Reg. 407/19 amended the Record of Site Condition regulation in December 2019, easing several barriers to brownfield redevelopment while keeping the core requirements intact.
Read the article →Ontario's 2017 condominium reforms created the CAO and CMRAO, licensed condo managers, and replaced Form 15 with the Notice of Future Funding. What boards deal with today.
Read the article →The 2015 edition of the property condition assessment standard set the format lenders came to expect, and remained in force until the 2024 revision replaced it.
Read the article →On 13 December 2011 BC enacted the regulation requiring strata corporations to obtain depreciation reports, following the leaky condo era and years of deferred maintenance.
Read the article →On 1 July 2011 major amendments to O. Reg. 153/04 took effect, introducing strengthened site condition standards and prescriptive requirements for Phase 1 and Phase 2 ESAs.
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