Associa British Columbia, Inc. to Host Educational

VANCOUVER, B.C., July 05, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Associa British Columbia will be hosting the “What You Need to Know about Rental Units” educational seminar from 6-8PM PT on July 26, 2017.  The session will provide an overview of the Residential Tenancy Act and its implications in strata communities.  The seminar will be particularly useful to strata councils, investor owners and tenants to help them understand the expectations of current legislations and to foster a stronger sense of community between owners and tenants. The Associa rental services will also be covered to provide further information and options to investor owners. The speakers include:  Phil Dougan – Lawyer, Access Law Mr. Dougan has been involved in a highly diverse array of law suits and dispute resolution proceedings. From precedent setting cases in the BC Court of Appeal, to debt collection in the Provincial Court’s Small Claims Division, he sees claims regarding strata bylaws, neighbor disputes, insurance claims, debt collection, land transfers, financing, defamation, residential tenancies, wills and estate matters as well as commercial leasing. Phil received a BA from Trinity Western University in 1990 and a Bachelor of Law from UBC in 2007. He was called to the British Columbia Bar in May 2008. Katie Khoo - Vice President, Rental, Managing Broker, Associa BC Ms. Khoo joined Associa in 1996 and has held several positions including general manager of the Vancouver office, vice president - operations, and vice president - client relations. In 2012, Ms. Khoo assumed the leadership of Associa’s revenue property group, focused on bringing unparalleled customer service to their rental, co-op and commercial clients. Mr. Khoo holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce in Urban Land Economics from the University of British Columbia as well as strata manager, property manager and managing broker designations. She is also on the Strata Management Advisory Committee of the Real Estate Council of B.C. Laszlo Antal - Business Development, Associa BC As one of the founding members of Associa’s new construction team, Mr. Antal continues to pilot projects, enhance systems and update workflow processes to better serve his clients. His experience includes transitioning new developments from developer to homeowners, forward planning, consulting, budget planning, and warranty preparation, as well as the operation of phased, sectioned, and airspace parcel developments. Mr. Antal continuously demonstrates a tremendous commitment to superior customer service and dedication to his clients.  Mr. Antal’s main focus is to develop sales and client retention strategies as well as training, mentoring and evaluating current teams. His fresh and new approach to constantly assessing the way we deliver services is with the ultimate goal of improving the way we work and the way we look at our ever changing real estate market in the Lower Mainland. The event will be held at the Holiday Inn Vancouver Centre at 711 West Broadway, Vancouver, B.C. and registration will begin at 5:30PM PT.   To attend, please RSVP to Laszlo Antal at laszlo.antal@associa.ca . Delivering unsurpassed association management services to communities since 1979, Associa leads the industry operating more than 180 branch offices across North America and employing 10,000 team members dedicated to serving nearly five million residents who are part of the Associa family.  With unrivaled industry expertise, safeguarded finances and trailblazing innovation, Associa provides solutions designed to help communities achieve their vision. To learn more go to www.associaonline.com . Stay Connected: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/associa Twitter: https://twitter.com/associa LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/associa Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/associa/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/associamarketing Google+: https://plus.google.com/+Associaonline/

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Ashley S Cantwell Associa 214-272-4107 acantwell@associaonline.com