New Strata Property Practice Manual and Online Land Title Practice Manual

With the province undergoing an unprecedented level of strata construction and conversions, CLEBC will soon be publishing the British Columbia Strata Property Practice Manual to replace the popular but outdated Condominium Law & Practice in British Columbia. Print and online versions are expected to appear in the spring of 2008 and should prove essential for lawyers acting for municipalities, developers, strata corporations, and owners. The new practice manual will include material on strata plans and lots, phasing, common property, governance, insurance, finances, bylaws and rules, dispute resolution, rentals, human rights, privacy, and the duty to repair and maintain.

The third edition of the Land Title Practice Manual appeared in December and introduces an accompanying online version for a single subscription price. This edition has been reorganized to reflect legislative changes, and introduces an improved format and section locators to ease cross-referencing. The online version, launching in early 2008, will allow keyword searches and provides other electronic aids to access information. It will also be fully linked to provide immediate access to legislation, rules, practice bulletins, and judgments discussed in the practice manual.

Further information on these publications is available from CLE customer service at 604-893-2121 or toll-free in Canada at 1-800-663-0437.

This article was published in the February 2008 issue of BarTalk and is subject to the copyright by the British Columbia Branch of the Canadian Bar Association, 2008, all rights reserved.