2026 BCCRT 492 (CanLII)
2026-03-25Decided
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289 Alexander St
289 Alexander St, Vancouver · Strathcona
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High · Governance & council conduct
4
decisions
2022–2026
span
9
issues
1/4
owner wins
What this building’s record shows
289 Alexander St has been before the BC Civil Resolution Tribunal 4 times (2022–2026), surfacing 9 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 1 of 4 decisions; total awards on record: $835.
Each category below explains what that pattern means for a buyer, with the building’s own decisions as evidence.
Governance & council conduct
Elevated severity5 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 · 4Special Assessment · 1
Common property & use
Elevated severity4 decisions
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 · 3Renovation/Alteration · 1
Building systems & safety
Elevated severity3 decisions
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.
Accessibility Issues · 1HVAC Systems · 1Plumbing Systems · 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
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 BCCRT 492
2026-03-25Corporation upheld
The tenant requested enforcement of strata bylaws to compel removal of a privacy screen erected on an adjacent balcony, alleging nuisance and bylaw violations. The tribunal determined the screening structure complied with applicable regulations and dismissed the enforcement application.
2025 BCCRT 16
2025-01-08Split decision$113
The strata corporation imposed penalties on the owner for operating short-term rentals via Airbnb. The tribunal determined the strata's temporary accommodation rules could only be applied to licence arrangements, not tenancy relationships, and ruled the penalties were void due to inadequate specification of violations in the formal notices.
2022 BCCRT 111
2022-01-31Owner won$722
A strata corporation incorrectly billed unit owners $497.18 for drain pipe maintenance work. The tribunal determined the blocked pipe was situated in common areas, making the strata responsible for repair expenses rather than individual owners under applicable legislation.
Who runs this building
Rancho Management
Across 152 buildings, this manager has 64 tribunal cases on record — a dispute rate of 2.97 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.