Vancouver Condo As most people living in the Lower Mainland now know, buying a condominium can be, to put it mildly, “problematic”. In addition to all the normal considerations taken into account when buying real estate, condos (and some houses) require extra care and attention due to our infamous “leaky condo” problems. The services of an experienced Home Inspector, who’s familiar with construction practices in this region, is your best resource in identifying problem buildings. But before you make an offer to purchase you can prepare yourself with an understanding of the condo basics. What does “leaky condo” really mean? It is a structure in which water has penetrated the outer cladding and become trapped within the building walls, or “envelope”, to such an extent that wood rot, and corrosion have caused significant damage to the walls and structural components as well as, in some cases, to the interior of