Guides for Vancouver home buyers
What the City records say about permits, leaky condos, oil tanks, zoning, floods and heritage, with figures from the current data.
How to check building permits for a Vancouver address
What the City’s permit records show, how far back they go, and what to ask the seller.
What the City’s permit records show, how far back they go, and what to ask the seller.
Leaky condos in Vancouver: how to check a strata building
Which buildings are from the leaky-condo years, what the permits show, and the documents to ask for.
Which buildings are from the leaky-condo years, what the permits show, and the documents to ask for.
Buried oil tanks in Vancouver: what buyers should know
Which houses may have one, why it matters, and how to check before you buy.
Which houses may have one, why it matters, and how to check before you buy.
R1-1 zoning: can you build a multiplex on a Vancouver lot?
What R1-1 allows, the lot size and width each option needs, and how many lots qualify.
What R1-1 allows, the lot size and width each option needs, and how many lots qualify.
Vancouver floodplain: how to check an address
Which neighbourhoods have the most addresses in a designated floodplain, and what it changes for a buyer.
Which neighbourhoods have the most addresses in a designated floodplain, and what it changes for a buyer.
Vancouver Heritage Register: what A, B and C mean for a buyer
How many buildings are listed, what designation adds, and what to ask before you buy.
How many buildings are listed, what designation adds, and what to ask before you buy.