05/29/2026
This one hits close to home. 📍
A buyer named Kamila Duda saved for years.
Put a deposit down on a presale condo in Langley.
The Elijah — on Eastleigh Crescent near Glover Road.
Her contract explicitly stated the building was NOT on a floodplain. ✍️
Nine months after she signed?
An amendment arrived.
“The amendment essentially said that now, the area is in a flood zone.” ⚠️
Her words: “I was in complete shock.”
Here is what makes this worse. 👇
The lawsuit alleges the developer knew the site was on a floodplain as far back as October 2021.
There is a City of Langley floodplain bylaw that identifies the exact land the building sits on.
And court documents show the developer had direct correspondence with the City of Langley — expressly acknowledging the floodplain designation. 📄
Her legal team is now suing to void the contract entirely.
And here is why this matters beyond one buyer’s story: 🔑
A floodplain designation affects: 👇
🏡 Property value
🛡️ Insurance availability and cost
🏦 Financing
📉 Future resale value
⚠️ Potential special levies if flood damage occurs
🚫 Restrictions on use
These are not minor footnotes.
These are fundamental facts about what you are buying. 💡
The developer — Whitetail Homes — did not respond to media inquiries for two months.
When they finally did?
They said the lawsuit is without merit.
City officials confirmed the floodplain designation applies. 📊
This story is not finished.
But the lesson it carries is clear right now: 👀
A contract that says something does not make it true.
Due diligence on the land — not just the building — is non-negotiable.
And in Langley, Surrey, Maple Ridge, and the broader Fraser Valley — floodplain proximity is a real consideration that every informed buyer should be asking about before they sign anything. 🔑
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