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InMay2012theBritishColumbiaMinisterofJusticeandAttorneyGeneralannouncedtheplannedcreationofanewindependenttribunalofferingonlinecivildisputeresolutiontoolstoBritishColumbians.TheproposedCivilResolutionTribunalActisintendedtocreateanalternativetotheexistingcourt-basedapproachestosettlingstratadisputes.FirstServiceResidentialisfollowingthedevelopmentofthetribunaltokeepyouinformedonitsstatusasweapproachitsimplementation.Plannedtobeinplacetowardstheendof2014theproposedservicewouldprovideaquickerandproportionatelylessexpensivepathtoresolvingcommoncivilcomplaintsandwouldhavetheauthoritytohandleSmallclaimsdisputeswherethepartiesdecidetotakethemattertothetribunalinsteadofthecourtuptoamaximumvalueof25000fordebtordamagesrecoveryofpersonalpropertyspecicperformanceofanagreementrelatingtopersonalpropertyorservicesorrelieffromopposingclaimstopersonalproperty.StratadisputesbetweenownersofstratapropertiesandstratacorporationsforawidevarietyofmatterssuchasNon-paymentofmonthlystratafeesornesUnfairactionsbythestratacorporationorbypeopleowingmorethanhalfofthestratalotsinacomplexUnevenarbitraryornon-enforcementofstratabylawssuchasnoisepetsparkingrentalsIssuesofnancialresponsibilityforrepairsandthechoiceofbidsforservicesIrregularitiesintheconductofmeetingsvotingminutesorothermattersInterpretationofthelegislationregulationsorbylawsAndissuesregardingthecommonproperty.ThetribunalwillnotdecidetribunalmattersthataffectlandsuchasOrderingthesaleofastratalotCourtordersrespectingrebuildingdamagedrealpropertyDealingwithdevelopersandphasedstrataplansDeterminingeachownerspercentshareinthestratacomplextheScheduleofUnitEntitlement.SuchmatterswillcontinuetobeheardintheSupremeCourt.Itremainstobeseenwhetherthisapproachwillbesuccessfulbutanyattemptstominimizethecostandencouragetheearlyresolutionofdisputesiswelcome.Weplantohostaneducationalseminarforcouncilmembersclosertothecreationofthetribunaltodiscussitsimpactonowners.Visitwww.fsresidential.comforthelatesteventdetails.AdditionalinformationisavailablefromtheMinistryofJusticeathttpwww.ag.gov.bc.calegislationcivil-resolution-tribunal-actindex.htm.CIVILRESOLUTIONTRIBUNALWeWanttoHearFromYouEmailMaxGajdelatMaximilian.gajdelfsresidential.comorcall604.683.8900withyoursuggestedtopicsquestionsideasandcomments.HORNBYBRANCHFormerlyCrosbyPropertyManagement777HornbyStreetSuite600VancouverBCV6Z1S4Main604.683.8900GEORGIABRANCHFormerlyVancouverCondominiumServices1281WestGeorgiaStreetSuite400VancouverBCV6E3J7Main604.684.62919