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Compliance

EPR 2026: The Strata Checklist Your Council Needs

Metro Vancouver strata corporations must file Energy Performance Reports by December 31, 2026. Here is what councils need to gather, who signs off, and why the deadline hits resale disclosure.

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OpenStrata

Three Layers of Trust: Software, Proof, and Portability

OpenStrata runs the operations, Satohash anchors every decision to Bitcoin, and the OpenStrata protocol keeps the history portable. Why each layer exists and what it protects.

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Governance

Quorum, Abstentions, and the 30-Minute Rule, Explained

A plain-language walkthrough of BC quorum rules: what counts, what does not, how the 30-minute rule works, and why the CRT overturns meetings that get this wrong.

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OpenStrata

EPR 2026 Deadline: Metro Vancouver Strata Corporations Must Complete Energy Performance Reports

All strata corporations in Metro Vancouver must file EPR reports by December 31, 2026. Non-compliance must be disclosed on Form B.

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OpenStrata

CRT-2026-1847: Owner Successfully Enforces EV Charger Installation Timeline

Council must decide in writing within 3 months. Owner bears all installation costs per SPA s.124.

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OpenStrata

Vancouver Vacancy Rate Drops to 0.9% — Rental Pressure Intensifies

Average 1BR rent reaches $2,450/mo. Strata short-term rental bylaws under increased scrutiny.

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OpenStrata

OpenStrata v2: Sovereign Strata Treasury on Bitcoin Rails

3-of-5 multisig PSBT workflow with LNURL CAD-pegged instant pay for strata fee collection.

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OpenStrata

BOLT-12 Offers Now Supported in Major Lightning Implementations

Reusable offers enable strata corporations to issue persistent Lightning invoices for monthly fees.

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OpenStrata

BC Strata Managers Association Annual Conference — September 2026

Key topics: EPR compliance, Bitcoin treasury adoption, CRT enforcement trends.

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OpenStrata

OpenStrata v0.1: Sovereign Data Portability Standard

Introducing the open standard for carrying identity, social graph, and strata records across Bitcoin, Lightning, and Nostr.

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Bitcoin

Why Strata Corporations Need Bitcoin Treasury Rails

CRF reserves, invoice verification, and 3-of-5 multisig eliminate single points of failure in strata financial operations.

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