Legally Speaking 371 – Hardwood Flooring Bylaws Revisited; Paragraphs 8 and 14 of the Contract of Purchase and Sale #374

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By Gerry NeelyB.A. LL.B. The message some licensees took from the two cases discussed in Legally Speaking 371 was that a strata corporation can’t enforce a bylaw restricting the installation of hardwood floors. In fact they can, due to s.219 of the Strata Property Act, which allows strata corporations to enact bylaws controlling the use and enjoyment