Is a homeowner entitled to damages if his neighbour fails to take steps to remedy the nuisance?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Tartaglia v. Surkan, 2021 BCCRT 67 (CanLII):

26. A homeowner is entitled to an award for damages if a neighbour failed to take reasonable steps to remedy the nuisance (see Lee v. Shalom Branch #178 Building Society, CanLii 2001 BCSC 1760).

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