ArticleFederal Budget 2022: Real Estate HighlightsOn April 7, 2022, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland introduced the 2022 Federal Budget (the "Budget").CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionLawson Lundell LLP
ArticleForeign Buyer's Prohibition For Residential Real Estate: Canadian Government Announces A Further Two-Year ExtensionThe federal government's Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act, which prohibits "non-Canadians "from directly or indirectly purchasing residential property, ...CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionRichards Buell Sutton LLP
ArticleGovernment Of Ontario Introduces Legislation Intended To Bring New Housing To Market FasterOn March 30, 2022, Ontario's Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing introduced Bill 109, which would create the More Housing for Everyone Act, 2022.CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionStikeman Elliott LLP
ArticleGuaranteeing Performance: Court Reconsiders Deposit Provisions In Real Estate ContractsDavis LLP's Carlos Mendes discusses the B.C. Court of Appeal decision in Tang v. Zhang in the article "Guaranteeing Performance," which appears in the June 2013 of BarTalk magazine. CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionDLA Piper
ArticleHow Solid Is Your Rent Guarantee?A recent case from the BC Supreme Court has highlighted yet again that a guarantee or indemnity of a lease (here now referred to as an "Indemnity") does not necessarily assure payment to a landlord following a default by a tenant.CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionLawson Lundell LLP
VideoHow To Purchase A Foreclosure (Video)Danielle Bourgeois from Field Law talks about the process of buying a foreclosure at Mogul Mastermind October 2020. What to look for, how the process works and timelines.CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionField Law
ArticleLegal Issues In Canadian Commercial Real Estate: An OverviewStikeman Elliott's Real Estate Group has recently published "Real Estate in Canada – Law and Practice" in conjunction with Chambers and Partners of the U.K. CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionStikeman Elliott LLP
PodcastManaging Partner John Fox On Bill 23 "More Homes Built Faster Act (Podcast)Managing Partner, John Fox, recently made his third appearance on the "On the Way Home" podcast to talk about Bill 23 with host Michael Braithwaite and fellow guest and friend Leilani Farha.CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionRobins Appleby LLP
ArticleMeet John Wilson, Real Estate Practice Lead (Video)John Wilson, Partner and Real Estate Practice Lead at BD&P, is deeply committed to providing exceptional support to the firm's commercial real estate clients.CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionBurnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
ArticleMinisterial Order Details Relief Measures For Residential Landlords & Tenants In British ColumbiaOn March 25, 2020, the Government of British Columbia announced a number of relief measures for residential tenants and landlords in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionLawson Lundell LLP
ArticleMonthly Tip - March 2016We recommend that all boards include the following in their status certificates and/or in a newsletter to owners.CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionMiller Thomson
ArticleNew Obligation For Condominium Developers Coming Into Force On January 1, 2021Upcoming changes to the Condominium Act, 1998 will come into force on January 1, 2021 that will add an additional document which must be delivered by developers to purchasers of...CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionAird & Berlis LLP
ArticleNo ParkingThe Supreme Court dismissed an appeal this week from the Quebec Court of Appeal in Immeubles Jacques Robitaille inc. v. Québec (City), 2014 SCC 34.CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionMcCarthy Tétrault
ArticleOne Down, Three To Go: Foreign Ownership Ban On Residential Property Extended To January 1, 2027On February 4, 2024, the federal government announced its intention to extend, by two years, the ban on foreign ownership of residential property, which first came into force on January 1, 2023.CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionLawson Lundell LLP
ArticleOntario's Property Reassessment Officially DeferredEarlier this summer, a group of industry and municipal organizations wrote to Premier Doug Ford, urging his government to move forward with the long overdue reassessment.CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionAird & Berlis LLP
ArticleProrogation Puts An End To Proposed Changes To The Electronic Commerce ActA discussion on a private member’s bill introduced to the Ontario Legislative Assembly to amend and modernize the Electronic Commerce Act, 2000, which aims to to facilitate the use of electronic signatures in real estate transactions. CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionCassels
VideoReal Estate & Renewables 101 (Video)Many renewable energy projects have a commercial real estate component. BD&P Partner, John Wilson, shares how BD&P can support navigating these complex projects.CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionBurnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
VideoReal Estate Lending 101: Practical Legal Essentials For Commercial Lenders (Video)This presentation covers the basic legal considerations for real estate financing.CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionGowling WLG
ArticleRenters Across Canada May Be Able To Look Forward To More Affordable Rents In The Near FutureReal estate developers have argued that rising costs make it financially impossible to build rental apartments, which limits supply and drives up rents.CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionKane Shannon Weiler
ArticleSewer System Malfunction – Liability Of Local GovernmentsWhen infrastructure fails, it is usually unpleasant and costly. Most local infrastructure – such as sewer, water and drainage – is operated by municipalities. CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionNorton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP