Can a strata be held liable for damage caused to common property?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Schneider v. The Owners, Strata Plan KAS 1104, 2018 BCCRT 743 (CanLII):
31. However, even though the strata’s common property caused the damage, the strata will only be liable if the strata was negligent in repairing and maintaining the common property at issue. This conclusion is set out in numerous tribunal decisions. See for example Paterson v. The Owners, Strata Plan VIS 6371, 2018 BCCRT 94.
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