Can a strata charge back repair costs to the strata lot account?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Zhang v. The Owners, Strata Plan LMS2371, 2021 BCCRT 1224 (CanLII):
19. For the strata to charge back repair costs to a strata lot account, it must have the authority to do so under a valid and enforceable bylaw that creates the debt. See Ward v. Strata Plan VIS #6115, 2011 BCCA 512 at paragraphs 40 to 41.
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