If a strata corporation is enforcing its own bylaw, what are the consequences?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Bahmutsky v. The Owners, Strata Plan KAS 3860, 2021 BCCRT 642 (CanLII):
58. Even if these actions were bylaw breaches, I find they are trivial and did not warrant further action by the strata. A strata corporation need not enforce a bylaw, even if there is a clear breach, where the effect of the breach on other owners is trifling: see Ranchod v. The Owners, Strata Plan KAS 2112, 2019 BCCRT 1001. While this prior CRT decision is not binding, I find its reasoning persuasive and rely on it.
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