Province proposes a tribunal as a conflict-solving option

Process said to be 'significantly less expensive than going into the court system'

"As many as one million people in B.C. live in strata units. If you're one of them, you know that means having neighbours above, below and/or beside you. You're also "working" with them, running the business that is your strata corporation. So it's no wonder conflicts arise from time to time.

Resolving those conflicts can be costly, emotionally draining and time-consuming.

The current options - mediation, arbitration, or going to court - don't hold much appeal. So a new proposal by the B.C. government is welcome - and overdue.

It's been a couple of years since the government promised to find a better way.

What it's come up with is a tribunal - something along the lines of the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal and the Property Assessment Appeal Board of B.C."

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Source: Vancouver Sun Newspaper
Language: English
Contact: Suzanne Morphet