Can a strata corporation be liable to an owner for damage caused to the strata lot?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Shoebridge v. The Owners, Strata Plan N.W. 593, 2021 BCCRT 1199 (CanLII):
33. A strata corporation may be liable to an owner for strata lot damage if the strata corporation was negligent in carrying out its repair and maintenance duties. The standard a strata corporation must meet in performing its repair and maintenance duties is reasonableness, not perfection: see Hirji v. The Owners Strata Corporation Plan VR 44, 2015 BCSC 204.
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