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Real Estate Developer Fees
BCFSA charges fees for the following services:
- Filing disclosure statements
- Retrieving disclosure statements
- Approving Schedules of Unit Entitlement
- Approving Schedules of Voting Rights
Fee payment and electronic filing instructionsPermanent link to this section
BCFSA requires electronic submissions via email to [email protected] for:
- Filing new consumer disclosure statements, or amendments to existing consumer disclosure statements, as required under the Real Estate Development Marketing Act.
- Submitting strata plan schedules (e.g. Form “V” Schedule of Unit Entitlement, Form “W” Schedule of Voting Rights) for any approval required under the Strata Property Act.
Fee payments may only be made by electronic funds transfers, wire transfers, or direct deposits. To obtain further information on how to send an electronic submission, including payment information, please contact us by email at [email protected].
Requesting Disclosure StatementsPermanent link to this section
You can request and obtain copy of disclosure statements or amended disclosure statements by completing the Disclosure Statement Request form and sending it to the Records Team at [email protected]. A member of the Team will respond to your request within 1-2 business days. A reference number and payment options for the $38.00 retrieval fee will be provided.
File Copy Requests (“FCRs”) — Real Estate Development Marketing Act (“REDMA”)Permanent link to this section
If the request is for a disclosure statement or disclosure statement amendment under REDMA, a reference number (FCR) will be provided. After the $38.00 retrieval fee has been paid, the Records Team will retrieve the file and determine the number of pages. They will provide the page count and a cost estimate at $1.00 scanning fee per page, along with payment options. Once the scanning fee has been paid, the requested document(s) in PDF format will be sent to you by email.
If there is nothing on file, we will respond to you advising this.
All fees are non-refundable, non-transferable, and are not subject to GST. A receipt confirming payment can be provided to you upon request.
Rental Disclosure Requests (“RDRs”) — Strata Property Act (“SPA”)Permanent link to this section
If you are requesting a rental disclosure statement or rental disclosure statement amendment, it will be processed as a freedom of information (“FOI”) request under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. There is a $10.00 application fee that will apply. To submit a request, please refer to our website’s FOI section.
Schedule of feesPermanent link to this section
All filings and applications made to BCFSA must be filed with the required fee.
Fee Name | 2018/2019 — 2022/2023 | Effective September 1, 2024 |
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File a disclosure statement: | ||
a. 5-9 units b. 10-49 units c. 50-99 units d. 100 or more units | $900 $1,800 $3,600 $5,400 | $2,250 $4,500 $9,000 $13,500 |
File an application for an exemption: | ||
e. 5-9 units f. 10-49 units g. 50-99 units h. 100 or more units | $900 $1,800 $3,600 $5,400 | $2,250 $4,500 $9,000 $13,500 |
File an amendment to a disclosure statement | $600 | $1,200 |
Under the Strata Property Act: | Fees |
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Obtain approval for a Schedule of Unit Entitlement (Form V) | $200 per schedule |
Obtain approval for a Schedule of Voting Rights (Form W) | $200 per schedule |
All fees are non-refundable. If an applicant withdraws a filing or an application, or the filing or application is found to be deficient, fees will not be refunded.