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We're not sure why but we've had no success in our efforts to contact the Coalition of Leaky Condo Owners about its list of leakers and how it will be used, but here is the form owners fill out at http://www.myleakycondo.com/question.htm. If that directory ever becomes available to consumers, we'll let you know. In the meantime, here is our favorite feature of the site, COLCO's lampoon of the annual Georgie Awards for (snicker!) building excellence: http://www.myleakycondo.com/portrait.htm. |
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Leaky condos post-2000 - the debacle continues unabated.
News 1130
Leaky condo concerns cropping up in post-2000 condos
Be careful about warranties running out
Katharine Kitts
June 15/09
| Quote: | The man who led an earlier fight against Vancouver's leaky condos has a warning for owners of recently built condos: Just because it was built after the year 2000, doesn't mean it's free of the problem. James Balderson with the Coalition of Leaky Condo Owners says they've started to get reports from homeowners in condos built after 2000.
In many cases, balconies are needing to replaced, among other projects...but the existing warranties are running out. Balderson says the current leaky condo warning period that ranges between 1982 to 1999 isn't realistic. "I think the real warning period is for condos converted or built after 1970 to the present day. We're hearing reports about the warranties that are supposed to be looking after everything, and disputes are arising regarding the performance of the warranty companies who look after the problem."
Balderson says first time buyers--even those familiar with the process--need to realize the Metro Vancouver real estate is one of the trickiest in the country. He says it's been a long fight. "It gets very discouraging listening to these stories go on and on and on. However, we are trying to provide the information that we can and we do want people to report problems when they can." |
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