Stop-work order in effect for property connected to Surrey city councillor

Stop-work order in effect for property connected to Surrey city councillor

Published 1:05 pm Friday, June 12, 2026

A property connected to Surrey Coun. Mandeep Nagra has had a stop-work order issued on it since November of last year.

Nagra, who is the sole director of a numbered company that owns the agricultural property in South Surrey — at 3826 152 St., alongside the Nicomekl River — has not returned Peace Arch News’ calls or emails requesting an interview.

The two-term Surrey councillor, who is running with mayoral candidate Doug McCallum and Coun. Doug Elford in the upcoming municipal election this October as part of Safe Surrey Coalition, is also associated with a mortgage for his numbered company, 1368250 B.C. Ltd., on the property, which appears to house a large warehouse, a shed and greenhouses.

Land title records also show Crown liens issued against the numbered company in 2024 and 2025 for unpaid fees related to the province’s Speculation and Vacancy Tax; an amount that was reportedly more than $25,000 in 2025.

In an online address search, the property shows up as Tech Liquidation Wholesale Ltd. in Google maps.

According to a statement from the City of Surrey, a stop-work order was issued for the property on Nov. 14, 2025.

The order relates to permits required for a structure built on concrete blocks at the rear of a warehouse, as well as racking installed within the warehouse, the city noted in an emailed statement.

“The Stop Work Order remains in effect,” the statement continued. “The City is unable to provide further details at this time, as compliance and enforcement matters may involve a range of actions, including legal proceedings.”

Surrey council recently voted to launch a one-year pilot program related to stop-work orders in the city, intended to introduce a “customer-focused, compliance-based approach” to stop-work order enforcement featuring a “more balanced enforcement framework that protects public safety while treating residents fairly and reasonably.”

The city also launched an Illegal Construction Enforcement Team (ICET) in April 2022, to crack down on unpermitted residential construction.

That same year, Surrey residents disappointed their grievances were dismissed with no explanation lodged complaints against Nagra under the Council Code of Conduct Bylaw.

– with files from Tom Zytaruk