Does a strata have an obligation to work toward the greatest good for the greater number of owners?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from The Owners, Strata Plan VR 2266 v. 228 Chateau Boulevard Ltd., 2020 BCCRT 998 (CanLII):
65. It is important to note that a strata is obligated to work toward the greatest good for the greater number of owners (see Gentis v. Strata Plan VR 368, 2003 BCSC 120). If a strata’s decision is made on good faith and on reasonable grounds, it will generally not be significantly unfair just because the decision adversely affects some owners to the benefit of others (see Peace v. Strata Plan VIS 2165, 2009 BCSC 1791).
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