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Download BC Apartment Owner, Manager & Strata Corporation Survey

Between February 22 and April 16, 2008 the Heart and Stroke Commission of B.C. & Yukon commissioned the NRG Research Group to conduct a web survey of apartment owners, managers and strata corporations. The survey objective was to help develop resources property owners and managers can use to implement smoke-free policies in their buildings. 227 respondents participated.

Survey Highlights

There is significant recognition of the market demand for smoke-free housing.
Nearly three quarters of apartment owners and managers expect that the issue of smoke free housing will become more important in the future.
A majority (61 percent) of apartment owners and managers have a smoke free policy. These policies range from restricting smoking in all suites/patios - to only in some suites or only in common areas.
Of owners/managers with smoke-free policies, the most restrictive smoke-free policies - where smoking is banned in all suites and balconies - appear to provide the most benefits.
One in five owners/managers receive complaints of SHS. While close to 4 out of 5 owners/managers say they don’t receive complaints, this ironically equals the number of tenants who experience SHS but DON’T COMPLAIN. (See tenant survey)