Run your strata yourselves, with professional-grade guardrails
Self-managed councils get the superpowers of a seasoned property manager — proactive compliance, stress-free AGMs, penny-accurate fee schedules, and permanent institutional continuity.
Autonomous compliance co-pilot
A proactive statutory calendar that tracks mandatory AGM, minutes distribution, insurance, and depreciation report deadlines, with plain-language legal guidance and pre-flight checks.
End-to-end AGM orchestration
Statutory notice timelines anchored to your fiscal year-end, 1-click disclosure packets with postal labels, digital instructed proxies, weighted voting, and Land Title Form I generation.
Penny-accurate fees & gentle recovery
Unit entitlement math calculated to the cent with zero rounding drift, statutory 10% reserve fund validation, and automated arrears escalation that takes neighbor friction out of collections.
Procedural fairness & CRT defense
Bylaw infraction pre-flight checks, formal notices of complaint, and in-camera hearing workflows that adhere to statutory due process and protect your decisions at the tribunal.
Institutional memory that outlasts turnover
1-click officer transitions, custody transfer certificates, and a permanent building vault for vendor contracts, warranties, and equipment records — no more lost files in a cardboard box.
Frequently asked questions
- Can our self-managed strata stay compliant without a property management company?
- Yes. Pastrata provides an autonomous compliance co-pilot that monitors statutory deadlines under the BC Strata Property Act and Ontario Condominium Act, alerts council before obligations lapse, and explains requirements in plain language with direct legal citations.
- How does Pastrata remove social friction from fee collection?
- Pastrata calculates fees strictly by registered unit entitlement, collects via pre-authorized debit, and runs an automated, polite arrears escalation sequence with statutory interest. Because notices come directly from the platform, council volunteers never have to knock on a neighbor’s door to ask for money.
- What happens to building history and documents when council members step down?
- Council turnover is handled through a guided transition wizard with dual-sign custody certificates. All building history, vendor contracts, warranties, and communications stay anchored to the building rather than trapped in personal email accounts.
- Do we need a property management company to use Pastrata?
- No. Pastrata is built directly for self-managed councils and boards — volunteer councils run the building with the same tools professional management companies use, and you can add a management company later without switching platforms.
- How long does setup take for a self-managed building?
- A new building can be live in under 30 minutes on the Free plan: set up your building profile, add units and council roles, and invite residents. Automated fee collection, the compliance co-pilot, and AI resident answers become available when you upgrade to Prime.
- What does Pastrata cost for a self-managed building?
- The Free plan covers the essentials for getting your building organized. Prime is priced per unit per month, so a small self-managed building pays for its own size — see the pricing page for current numbers.
See it on your portfolio
A 30-minute walkthrough sized to your building count — and you leave with real portfolio pricing.