Dispute Resolution · British Columbia
Strata Property Act, s. 164
Preventing or remedying unfair acts
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Checked against the official source on 2 November 2026
At a glance
- Who can start it
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An owner or tenant may apply.
“On application of an owner or tenant, the Supreme Court may”
- Required process
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Apply to the Supreme Court for an order.
“On application of an owner or tenant, the Supreme Court may make any interim or final order”
- Grounds
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Significantly unfair action by the strata corporation.
“action or threatened action by, or decision of, the strata corporation, including the council,”
- Voting control trigger
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One person holds 50% or more of votes.
“exercise of voting rights by a person who holds 50% or more of the votes,”
- Court powers
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Court may direct or prohibit acts by the corporation.
“direct or prohibit an act of the strata corporation, the council, or the person”
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Official text
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Preventing or remedying unfair acts
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(1) On application of an owner or tenant, the Supreme Court may make any interim or final order it considers necessary to prevent or remedy a significantly unfair
(a) action or threatened action by, or decision of, the strata corporation, including the council, in relation to the owner or tenant, or
(b) exercise of voting rights by a person who holds 50% or more of the votes, including proxies, at an annual or special general meeting.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the court may
(a) direct or prohibit an act of the strata corporation, the council, or the person who holds 50% or more of the votes,
(b) vary a transaction or resolution, and
(c) regulate the conduct of the strata corporation's future affairs.
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