Is a strata corporation's delay in informing its owners of a lawsuit against the strata is in breach of section 167(1) of the BC Strata Act?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from The Owners, Strata Plan VR 2213 (Re), 2021 BCSC 905 (CanLII):
In Seymour v. Allen et al, 2018 BCCRT 742, a seven month delay in informing owners of a lawsuit against the strata was not in compliance with s 167(1) of the Act, which requires a strata corporation to inform owners as soon as feasible if it is sued.
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