Does decorating a strata's property with plants and shrubbery constitute a significant change to common property?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Anthony v. Schnapp, 2016 BCSC 1839 (CanLII):
Some courts have decided that decoration of property with plants and shrubbery did not constitute a significant change to common property: Reid v. The Owners, Strata Plan LMS 2503, 2001 BCSC 1578, aff’d 2003 BCCA 126, leave to appeal refused [2003] SCCA 500. To be clear, that case dealt with potted cedar trees and shrubs that could be moved to various locations. The court did order the strata council to take steps to ensure the trees were placed in a location which did not obstruct another owner’s view.
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