The applicant alleged the strata corporation improperly assigned management responsibilities to an unqualified staff member. The strata corporation contested the allegations and raised a limitation period defense. The tribunal decision is incomplete, leaving the final resolution undetermined.
Windgate Encore
1333 W 7th Ave, Vancouver · Fairview
See the whole Fairview risk profile →What this building’s record shows
Windgate Encore has been before the BC Civil Resolution Tribunal 2 times (2020–2024), surfacing 2 distinct issues across 2 categories. The dominant theme is governance & council conduct, and the highest-severity issue on record is rated elevated. Owners prevailed in 0 of 2 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.
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.
Livability
Noise, pets, smoking, short-term rentals. Day-to-day quality-of-life conflict — lower financial stakes, but a useful window into how neighbours and the council handle disputes.
The decisions
Every tribunal decision linked to this building, newest first.
The applicant alleged their neighbour's dog created excessive barking that breached strata bylaws regarding nuisance and unreasonable noise. The tribunal determined insufficient evidence was presented to demonstrate uncontrolled barking or significant interference with quiet enjoyment. All claims were rejected, including the request for reimbursement of legal costs.
Who runs this building
Across 74 buildings, this manager has 23 tribunal cases on record — a dispute rate of 6.23 per 100 units. A manager’s portfolio-wide rate is a signal of how they run buildings generally, beyond this one address.
Sourced from published tribunal decisions and analysed by PropTrust. Not legal advice. Verify with the corporation and a licensed professional before purchase.