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Ontario government announced a full HST rebate for new homes up to $1 million, with a maximum rebate of $130,000.

If you are or your client is one of the many thousands of people who have purchased a new condo unit for the purpose of renting it out and if you or they have signed a leaseback agreement with a builder or another company, you should be aware of the potential pitfalls.

On October 31, 2023, the Government of Canada announced that it will waive penalties and interest for any late-filed 2022 Underused Housing Tax ("UHT") returns and late...

On June 4, 2025, the Competition Bureau (Bureau) issued final guidelines setting out how it will apply the Competition Act (Act) to property controls, i.e., exclusivity clauses in leases and restrictive covenants on real estate...

La pandémie de COVID-19 continue d'avoir un impact évolutif sur nos vies, sur l'économie et sur les affaires.

The B.C. Supreme Court has confirmed that insurers who issue replacement cost endorsements to property policies are not required to fund replacement of damaged property in advance.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, on April 17, 2020, the Office of the Superintendent of Real Estate (the "OSRE")

Significant amendments were recently made to the Alberta Safety Codes Act, RSA 2000, c S-1 (the Safety Code).

On May 10, 2016, BC Finance Minister Michael de Jong announced amendments to the Real Estate Services Regulation regarding the imposition of additional obligations on licensees...

In 2010, the Defendant sought to rent its retail premises to the Plaintiff, Spot Coffee.

On February 4th, 2024, in a significant move to address the continued concerns over housing affordability in Canada, the federal government announced an extension...

The first time I broke the news to a New York lawyer that his client would not receive the expected sale proceeds at closing was a memorable experience.

In preparing the property for sale, it will be important for the vendor to undertake a thorough review of all of the property leases and service contracts.

Commercial leases often contain covenants of continuous performance; a breach of such a covenant is also continuous.

Episode 62 of the Law Talk Podcast with Clay Williams and Tanvir Gill focuses on Standard Form Contracts and the way they are used in real estate and for business assets.

In a recent decision (Dubas v. The Owners of Strata Plan VR. 92, 2019 BCCA 196), the BC Court of Appeal further clarified the strata wind-up process and intent of the strata wind-up

A Vancouver family renting a three-bedroom condo faces ongoing disruptions from upstairs neighbors who converted their unit into a four-bedroom student residence, raising questions about tenant rights in strata communities. When the strata council deflects responsibility, what legal protections do tenants have to enforce bylaws and maintain peaceful enjoyment of their home?