What Are Form D and Form E in a BC Strata and When Do They Matter?

This answer covers the law of British Columbia.

Form D and Form E are filings made by the strata corporation, not forms you complete as a buyer or owner, and neither one sets or collects initial strata fees. Form D is the Strata Corporation Change of Mailing Address, used to record a change to the strata corporation's mailing address. Form E is the Certificate of Strata Corporation, which certifies that a resolution was passed at a general meeting and that an attached instrument conforms to it.

Because both are filed by the strata, they rarely affect a purchase directly. The forms that usually matter to you when buying or selling are different ones. A Form B Information Certificate shows the owner's monthly strata fees, amounts owing and approved future special levies, and the strata must give it within one week of a request. A Form F Certificate of Payment is issued within one week of a request by an owner or purchaser when the owner owes nothing, the debt has been paid into court or to the strata in trust, or satisfactory arrangements are made.

If someone said Form D or Form E covers initial fees or ownership details, check which form they meant.