What is the tort of nuisance in a strata setting?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Sleeman et al v. The Owners, Strata Plan VR 2027, 2019 BCCRT 1162 (CanLII):
104. The tort of nuisance in a strata setting is an unreasonable continuing or repeated interference with a person’s enjoyment and use of their strata lot, and a remedy should be made without undue delay once the respondent is aware of the nuisance (see The Owners, Strata Plan LMS 3539 v. Ng, 2016 BCSC 2462).
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