What action can a strata corporation take?

• A. Enforce Bylaws and Rules
• B. Register a Lien for Unpaid Fines
• C. Remove Owners' Right to Use Some Common Property
• D. Grant Exclusive Ownership of Common Property to a Single Owner

Answer: (A)

The key duty of a strata corporation is to enforce bylaws and rules. Bylaws and rules set the standards for use of the property, behavior of residents, and management of common areas, and they bindingly apply to all owners and residents. Enforcing these rules keeps the community orderly, protects property values, and provides a clear process for addressing breaches.

Grasping this helps see why the other options don’t fit as the best action. A lien for unpaid fines isn’t the primary or most straightforward tool for everyday governance, and liens are typically tied to monetary obligations that arise from bylaw enforcement—but enforcement itself is the broader, fundamental power. Removing an owner’s right to use some common property or granting exclusive ownership of common property to one owner would undermine the structure of ownership and use that the strata model is built on; such actions aren’t valid without proper processes, bylaw changes, or allocations that still respect the ownership framework.