Question: Can Strata Managers charge for producing a by-law breach letter? If so, what constitutes a reasonable charge?
Are Strata Managers allowed to charge for the cost of producing a letter advising of a by-law breach? If so, what constitutes a reasonable charge?
Does the notice need to be in the approved Notice to Comply form to be valid?
Answer: To determine whether the strata managing agent may charge for the letter and how much, you will need to review their Strata Management Agency Agreement.
A letter regarding a breach of by-laws is different from a Notice to Comply and usually precedes the issuance of the Notice to Comply. The Notice to Comply must be in the approved form while there is no prescribed format for the letter.
To determine whether the strata managing agent may charge for the letter and how much, you will need to review their Strata Management Agency Agreement which may be a line item (as an additional charge) or be included in the “agreed services fee”.
This post appears in Strata News #605.
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