Short answer: yes. Your manager can keep managing. We take the minutes work off their plate for a fraction of their hourly rate. You end up with faster, cleaner, BC-compliant minutes and lower admin costs. Everyone wins.
Why there’s not just a reason, there’s an incentive
- Property managers are expensive for admin. Minutes take time. Most managers bill hourly for prep, drafting, edits, and distribution. That adds up.
- We’re built only for minutes. Fixed, predictable pricing. Consistent format. Turnaround you can schedule.
- You don’t lose your manager. They still approve the draft and send it to owners if that’s your process. We just do the heavy lifting.
- Your council saves money. Shifting minutes to us often costs less than what managers charge for the same work. In many buildings, the service works out to well under 50¢ per unit per month.
- Your manager saves time. They can focus on repairs, budgets, and owner issues. The work only they can do.
- Compliance is easier. We follow the Strata Property Act requirements and keep the record clean and consistent across meetings.
How this works with your manager (simple)
Tell the manager you want minutes handled by StrataMinutes.ca.
Pick a billing route:
Add us as a pass-through service on the monthly statement (common), or
Buy a token bundle directly.
We receive audio/meeting notes.
We send a draft to your manager and council for approval.
They send it to owners as usual.
No lock-in. Start with one meeting if you want.
What you get
Lower admin spend, predictable cash flow.
Fewer bottlenecks. Minutes don’t stall when your manager’s week explodes.
Cleaner governance record. Standard headings, motion language, and redactions when needed.
Neutral tone. Minutes that read the same no matter who’s in the chair.
Quiet comparison (BC market reality)
Property managers in BC (generally):
- Juggle buildings; minutes are one task among many.
- Bill hourly for drafting and edits.
- Timelines flex with workload and emergencies.
- Formatting and detail can vary by manager.
StrataMinutes.ca:
- One job: minutes.
- Predictable cost per meeting (token bundles available).
- Standardized, BC-compliant structure and language.
- Turnaround you can plan for.
- Friendly with every PM. We slot into their workflow.
You keep the relationship with your manager. We make it cheaper and calmer to run meetings.
Can you add StrataMinutes.ca to your fees?
Yes. Many councils ask their manager to add us as a line item in the service disbursements. It’s simple, transparent, and keeps one monthly invoice. Or buy tokens directly, whatever fits your books.
What about quality and compliance?
That’s our core and we’re the leading experts.
Property managers come to us to learn the latest of minutes compliance and best practices of the Strata Property Act.
We’re overflowing with strata minute compliance expertise, check out these free explainers:
- [Strata Minutes: Complete Guide for BC Councils](Click Here)
- [Should vote counts be shown in council minutes?](Click Here)
- [Do minutes have to show pass/fail?](Click Here)
And if you’re new here, our home page is the quickest overview: [StrataMinutes.ca](Click Click Click)
Some BC strata management companies
- FirstService Residential
- Pacific Quorum Properties
- Associa British Columbia
- Rancho Management
- C&C Property Group
- Dwell Property Management
Bottom line
Keep your property manager. Give them back their time. Shift minutes to the team that does this all day, for less. You get faster delivery, consistent records, and a smaller admin bill. That’s the incentive.
Concerns squashed? We won’t let you down: StrataMinutes.ca
Answered on: 2025-09-28
S. Murray