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Strata age-restriction bylaws limited to age 55+ All strata corporations must have bylaws which govern how the strata corporation functions. Effective November 24, 2022, a strata corporation (or section) may only have a strata bylaw which limits the age of an owner, tenant or occupant to age 55+.

The Strata Property Act cannot limit ownership, only occupancy. However, the occupant must be 55 or older, unless they are grandfathered in or exempt. For example, a 45-year-old can purchase a unit in a 55+ building, but cannot live there. They can rent to a tenant who is 55+.

On November 24, 2022, Bill 44, the Building and Strata Statutes Amendment Act, 2022 (the ?Act?), was enacted and removed most rental and age restrictions in strata buildings. The amendments became effective immediately on November 24, 2022.

Changes to the Strata Property Regulation, effective , expands the list of exemptions to 55+ bylaws in strata buildings to include future children, dependants, and spouses or partners of current residents.

The Strata Property Act cannot limit ownership, only occupancy. However, the occupant must be 55 or older, unless they are grandfathered in or exempt. For example, a 45-year-old can purchase a unit in a 55+ building, but cannot live there. They can rent to a tenant who is 55+.

The landlord cannot repossess a dwelling or evict a tenant when he/she or his/her spouse, at the time of repossession or eviction, meets the following three criteria: 1. Is 70 years of age or older. 2.

Effective November 24, 2022, strata corporations in B.C. may only have an age-restriction bylaw for an age that is not less than 55 years with exemptions for some caregivers and residents previously residing.