Can an owner unilaterally spend money to repair or maintain common property and then expect the strata to reimburse?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Fenske v. The Owners, Strata Plan BCS 2726, 2021 BCCRT 1319 (CanLII):
25. An owner is not entitled to direct the strata how to conduct its repairs or maintenance. In general, an owner cannot unilaterally spend money to repair or maintain common property and then expect the strata to reimburse them. See Garry v. The Owners, Strata Plan EPS2501, 2021 BCCRT 409, citing Swan v. The Owners, Strata Plan LMS 410, 2018 BCCRT 241. I note that CRT decision are not binding but I agree with the reasoning in these decisions.
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