Can an owner only communication through mail to the strata’s property manager?

49. In The Owners, Strata Plan VR 766 v. Hayatshahi, 2020 BCCRT 451 (Hayatshahi), the CRT Vice Chair considered the strata’s request for an order than an owner only communication through mail to the strata’s property manager. The Vice Chair decided that section 63(1) did not require the strata to provide access for all these possible forms of document delivery. In particular, the strata was not compelled to provide any of the methods listed in section 63(1)(c) or (d). However, the strata had to accept communication given directly to a strata council member or mailed to the strata under section 63(1)(a) and (b). The Vice Chair also noted that under Strata Property Regulation section 4.1(1)(a), the strata must prepare a record of each council member’s telephone number, or some other way of contacting them on short notice.