The roof on your house can suddenly start leaking, too.<p>Vancouver was plagued by &quot;leaky condos&quot; in the 1980s and early 1990s, but that&#x27;s over now: This happened due to a rapid expansion of condo construction using building designs suited for a drier climate.  There have been no signs of problems in newer buildings.<p>Stata corporations are normally supposed to have depreciation reports prepared in order to identify upcoming costs; unfortunately these can be waived with a vote of unit holders, and most do.  The best remedy here is to not buy a unit which doesn&#x27;t have a recent depreciation report.<p><i>no space to start a family</i><p>In terms of $ per unit floor area, condos are cheaper than detached houses.  Sure, you don&#x27;t get a lawn... but you get access to lots of other amenities.  I&#x27;m not convinced that raising kids in a condo is as hard as people think.