An owner challenged two chargebacks from their strata corporation totaling over $1,000 for elevator repairs and ceiling/wall damage allegedly caused by their tenant. The tribunal ruled in favor of the owner, ordering the strata to pay back $414.75 for the elevator repairs and remove the $603.75 paint damage charge.
111 W Georgia St
111 W Georgia St, Vancouver · Downtown Vancouver
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111 W Georgia St has been before the BC Civil Resolution Tribunal 3 times (2025–2026), surfacing 5 distinct issues across 4 categories. The dominant theme is common property & use, and the highest-severity issue on record is rated elevated. Owners prevailed in 0 of 3 decisions; total awards on record: $0.
Each category below explains what that pattern means for a buyer, with the building’s own decisions as evidence.
Common property & use
Boundaries, parking, and renovation disputes — who controls and can alter shared space. Usually lower-stakes individually, but frequent cases show ongoing friction between owners and the board.
Governance & council conduct
How the corporation is actually run — records access, meetings, bylaw enforcement, transparency. Repeated governance cases signal a contentious or opaque council, and that colours every decision made about your money and your building.
Maintenance & upkeep
Deferred repairs and general upkeep. Minor on their own, but alongside structural cases they reinforce a picture of a building falling behind.
Building systems & safety
Electrical, HVAC, elevators, and fire safety. Disputes here point to aging or contested infrastructure — confirm the status of major systems and whether any fire-safety orders are outstanding.
The decisions
Every tribunal decision linked to this building, newest first.
The owner was billed $414.75 by the strata corporation for elevator repairs, with the strata alleging that the owner's tenant was responsible for causing the damage. The tribunal decision was incomplete, making it impossible to determine the final outcome regarding the owner's liability for the repair costs.
The owner requested permission to install roller blinds on their townhouse due to a medical condition requiring accommodation. The strata corporation initially denied the request based on exterior appearance bylaws, but later established criteria and approved compliant blinds. The tribunal found no unfairness in the strata's process.
Sourced from published tribunal decisions and analysed by PropTrust. Not legal advice. Verify with the corporation and a licensed professional before purchase.