What is the standard of reasonableness of a strata’s decision to rely on a contractor who has been found to have made a mistake in a repair project?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from West et al v. The Owners, Strata Plan BCS 2637, 2018 BCCRT 695 (CanLII):
63. As noted in Weir v. Strata Plan NW 17, 2010 BCSC 784, the strata may have several reasonable options to undertake necessary repairs, and the standard is reasonableness. The fact that one of the options may prove to be a more cautious approach, or turn out in hindsight to be the less wise or preferable course of action, will not provide a basis for overturning the strata’s decision about the repair option selected, as long as that option was a reasonable one. The strata is also entitled to reasonably rely on its contractors, even if those contractors are later found to have erred. Windows, doors, flashing and drafts
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