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In most circumstances, a buyer will submit a deposit on acceptance of their offer to purchase residential property.

When fire, flood, or other damage to your home or property occurs that results in needing to rebuild, the reconstruction may need to comply with new bylaws. A property built in 1945 may have been subject.

This case involves a failed real estate transaction and raises important issues about contract law and the application of damages.

On October 21, 2019, Calgary City Council passed a bylaw to amend its Off-Site Levies Bylaw (2M2016) to include the authority to levy developers for the capital costs of community recreation facilities

With the growing trend of inexpensive home security cameras such as Google Nest and Amazon Ring how do boards balance the security rights of the individual unit owner...

The real estate sector has not been spared by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has raised many questions with respect to the rights and obligations of both tenants and landlords.

Over the last two weeks, we've been looking at the various closing costs that first-time home buyers face in addition to the down payment.

In 2020, the provincial government introduced amendments to section 37 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13 (the "Act"). These amendments served to replace the former density "bonusing" regime...

Earlier this year we provided an update to our article covering the Land Owner Transparency Act (British Columbia) (the "Act") and the corresponding Land Owner Transparency Register (the "Register").

Lenders advancing funds in stages or draws to a mortgagor should pay particular attention to searching for execution judgments against the mortgagor prior to advancing such funds.

There has been some uncertainty about whether a purchaser who enters into a contract but fails to pay the deposit still forfeits the deposit for repudiating the contract.

On February 1, 2021, amendments to the Environmental Management Act (EMA) and associated changes to the Contaminated Sites Regulation relating to the process for identifying contaminated sites...

A recent decision of the Court of Appeal for Ontario (the "Court of Appeal") has shed light on parking rights for both landlords and tenants under a commercial lease.

When selecting office space, building amenities are often a key factor in a tenant’s decision-making process and frequently play a central role in commercial lease negotiations.

Managed services are well established in many sectors and industries, but it took time for the legal industry to offer a true managed service model.

Effective February 21, 2018, a further tax rate of 2% is applied to the fair market value of the residential component of a taxable transaction that exceeds a threshold of $3 million.

Citizenship by investment programs have gained significant popularity in recent years as an avenue for individuals seeking a second citizenship or residency.