2026 BCCRT 360 (CanLII)
2026-03-04Decided
A dispute between a strata lot owner and their strata corporation involving bylaw enforcement, fines, and requests for accommodations under a licence agreement.
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The Palisades
1200 Alberni St, Vancouver · West End
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High · Governance & council conduct
5
decisions
2019–2026
span
6
issues
0/5
owner wins
What this building’s record shows
The Palisades has been before the BC Civil Resolution Tribunal 5 times (2019–2026), surfacing 6 distinct issues across 5 categories. The dominant theme is governance & council conduct, and the highest-severity issue on record is rated high. Owners prevailed in 0 of 5 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
Elevated severity6 decisions
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.
Governance Issues · 5Special Assessment · 1
Water, envelope & structural
High severity1 decision
Water ingress, roof, and building-envelope failures are the most expensive problems a condo faces, and they’re what drive large special assessments. Structural cases on record are the strongest reason to commission an engineer’s review of the envelope.
Water Damage · 1
Building systems & safety
Elevated severity1 decision
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.
Plumbing Systems · 1
Common property & use
Elevated severity1 decision
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.
Boundary Issues · 1
Maintenance & upkeep
Low severity1 decision
Deferred repairs and general upkeep. Minor on their own, but alongside structural cases they reinforce a picture of a building falling behind.
Maintenance Deficiency · 1
The decisions
Every tribunal decision linked to this building, newest first.
2026-03-04Decided
A strata corporation fined an owner $19,000 for allegedly violating bylaws that prohibited short-term rentals under 30 days. The owner paid the fine but is now seeking reimbursement, arguing their tenant had a valid 30-day arrangement that should be permitted under the bylaws.
2026 BCCRT 360
2026-03-04Decided
A strata corporation imposed a $19,000 penalty on a former owner for violating short-term rental bylaws. The owner contested the fine, arguing no violation occurred since the tenant obtained licensing for guest accommodations rather than directly renting the unit.
2022 BCCRT 753
2022-06-29Corporation upheld
The applicant sought $1,750 from the strata corporation for washer and dryer replacement costs, alleging poor maintenance advice. The tribunal determined the applicant purchased appliances without proper consultation and found the strata corporation's maintenance response was adequate and timely.
2019 BCCRT 1194
2019-10-17Corporation upheld
Twenty-five strata lot owners contested the strata corporation's use of key fobs and vehicle monitoring systems to gather personal data for enforcing short-term rental prohibitions, while also requesting the removal of the strata president. The tribunal upheld the strata's rental restrictions but declined to hear privacy-related matters.
Who runs this building
Orca Realty
Across — buildings, this manager has — tribunal cases on record. 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.