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BD&P has the depth of experience to handle complex cases within commercial real estate. In commercial real estate cases, we also deal with a variety of other issues ranging from trademark law to tax law...

We recently acted for the owner/operator of a scrap yard, who decided to shut down its business after more than 50 years in operation.

Real estate marketing has traditionally been regionally focussed.

Bill 17 amended the Development Charges Act, 1997 (the "DCA") to allow development charges for residential developments to be deferred to either the issuance of an occupancy permit or the first occupancy of the building, whichever is earlier.

A new regulation in B.C. sets the minimum number of housing units allowed on each parcel of land in single-family zones – with higher density near bus stops to encourage public transit use.

Like we can't predict what to expect in the unchartered territory of a tariff war against our closest trading partner nobody knew what to expect would happen in a global pandemic.

As discussed in our previous blog post, on July 18, 2024, British Columbia made changes to the Residential Tenancy Regulation ("RTR"). Under these new changes, landlords and homebuyers...

The past decade has seen a considerable increase in the number of condominium developments in Southern Ontario.

In 2020, the City of Calgary introduced a requirement that people wanting to use their property as a short-term rental had to obtain a business licence from the City.

Underused Housing Tax ("UHT") is an annual federal tax payable by registered owners of vacant or underused housing in Canada, that took effect on January 1, 2022.

A recent decision of the BC Supreme Court demonstrates the difficulty of obtaining an order under Section 35 of the Property Law Act.

In a recent case out of Orleans, Massachusetts, the trial and appeals court found that an owner’s right to free speech trumped the by-laws of a condo association.

The Homeowner Protection Act, 2024 (Bill 200) received Royal Asset on June 6, 2024 and amended s.53 of the New Home Construction Licensing Act, 2017.

On May 27, 2015, Ontario's Minister of Government and Consumer Services announced the introduction of the Protecting Condominium Owners Act.

As of February 15, 2016, the Government of Canada has increased the minimum down payment required for higher-priced homes across the country.

The fourth and final bulletin in this series on Commercial Leasing & Landlord Remedies highlights another key takeaway from the Highway Properties case – a landlord's duty to mitigate.

This case deals with a sale of land for property tax arrears.