The owner received strata approval for skylights in 2012 and was assessed $3,823.75 to integrate them during a 2020 roof replacement. Despite the contractor using different plywood specifications than engineered plans, the tribunal determined this wasn't a material breach since the skylights operated correctly. The owner owes $2,993.53 including outstanding balance, interest and fees.
Sandringham
5650 Hampton Pl, Vancouver · UBC & University Endowment Lands
See the whole UBC & University Endowment Lands risk profile →What this building’s record shows
Sandringham has been before the BC Civil Resolution Tribunal 1 times (2022–2022), surfacing 3 distinct issues across 2 categories. The dominant theme is water, envelope & structural, and the highest-severity issue on record is rated high. Owners prevailed in 1 of 1 decisions; total awards on record: $2,994.
Each category below explains what that pattern means for a buyer, with the building’s own decisions as evidence.
Water, envelope & structural
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.
Financial disputes & fees
Special assessments and fee disputes hit owners directly — a single levy can run tens of thousands per unit. A pattern here means the building’s finances have been contested. Ask for the reserve-fund study and the levy history before you offer.
The decisions
Every tribunal decision linked to this building, newest first.
Who runs this building
Across 170 buildings, this manager has 14 tribunal cases on record — a dispute rate of 1.34 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.