Can an owner of a strata claim damages or recover property damages or loss of property value against another owner?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Yoo v. The Owners, Strata Plan BCS 1293, 2021 BCCRT 1332 (CanLII):
54. I note the bylaws in this dispute are different from the CRT decision in Blaney v. Mayer, 2021 BCCRT 973 where the strata’s filed bylaws provided that an owner was strictly liable to other residents for “any damage” to a strata lot from specified items located in their strata lot, including for leaks. The bylaws relevant to this dispute create no similar liability nor right for an owner to claim or recover property damages or loss of property value against another owner.
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