Strata vs freehold multiplex ownership in Surrey
Surrey's houseplex program sets clear rules for lot width and lane access, but the city's public zoning pages stop short of naming a fee-simple option the way Burnaby's do. Here's what that means for a Surrey lot.
Trent Praski · August 30, 2026 · 8 min
Strata vs freehold multiplex ownership in Burnaby
Burnaby is the rare Metro Vancouver city that writes fee-simple rowhouse subdivision directly into its zoning bylaw. Here's what that option actually requires, and when strata is still the better fit.
Trent Praski · August 30, 2026 · 9 min
Strata vs freehold multiplex ownership, explained
Strata and freehold are two different ways to split ownership of a multiplex among several owners, and the choice changes who sits on the strata council, who pays for the roof, and what a lawyer registers at the land title office.
Trent Praski · August 30, 2026 · 12 min
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