Is a strata corporation required to prove on a balance of probabilities that repairs are necessary?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from The Owners, Strata Plan VR 2213 (Re), 2021 BCSC 905 (CanLII):
The strata corporation has the onus of proving on a balance of probabilities that the repairs are “necessary to ensure safety or to prevent significant loss or damage, whether physical or otherwise”: The Owners, Strata Plan VIS114 v. John Doe, 2015 BCSC 13 [Strata Plan VIS114] at paras. 46 and 47.
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