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Homeowner Staves Off Enforcement Of Judgment Against Co-owner's Registered Interest (Brunton V. Lanzarotta)

Ontario's Land Titles Act is intended to be a true and accurate reflection of the state of title to a property.

Canada Real Estate

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

If They Repudiate, You Can Remediate: Remedies For Alberta Landlords In Commercial Lease Abandonment

Long-term commercial leases can pose challenges for both tenants and landlords, particularly when changing circumstances – whether it be financial, operational, or otherwise – render a lease untenable.

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

The Fight Of Survivorship

Before placing title to your home, bank account or investments into joint ownership with another person, it's important to understand the financial and legal risks involved.

Canada Real Estate

CM

Casey & Moss LLP

Can Your Neighbour Expropriate Your Land? (A Consideration Of Remedies For Trespass)

This Court accepts that it is very harsh for an owner of land to be forcibly compelled to sell land that they have no desire or wish to sell—this amounts to a private expropriation.

Canada Real Estate

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Purchasing Real Property In Alberta – The Lawyer's Role

Canada Real Estate

RM

Reynolds Mirth Richards & Farmer

Neighbour Entitled To Retain Land Upon Which Lasting Improvements Were Made (Margaritis v. Milne)

Canada Real Estate

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Property Owner Allowed To Maintain Property's Use As Three Dwelling Units (Vitale v. Toronto (City Of))

Canada Real Estate

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Builder, Surveyor, And Municipality Liable For Encroachment Of Dwelling Built On Neighbour's Land (Armstrong v. Penny)

Canada Real Estate

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Ontario Court Of Appeal Clarifies Limitation Period For Setting Aside A Fraudulent Conveyance

Canada Criminal

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Pallett Valo LLP

Comprehensive Summary Of The Prohibition Of Purchase Of Residential Property By Non-Canadians Act

Canada Real Estate

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Watson Goepel LLP

The Pending Registration Queue: A Tool To Address Significant Alberta Land Title Registration Delays

Canada Real Estate

sL

Lawson Lundell LLP

Sale Of Commercial Units By Nearly-insolvent Debtor Not A Fraudulent Conveyance

Canada Real Estate

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Planning Act (Ontario): Important Amendments Made To Section 50

Canada Real Estate

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Proposed Amendments To The Subdivision Control Provisions Of The Planning Act Introduced In Ontario's New Red Tape Bill - Finally

Canada Real Estate

TM

Torkin Manes LLP

The Cost Of Using AI To Generate (Fake) Case Law

Canada Technology

BM

Bishop & McKenzie

Significant Amendments Announced To The Accord Acts – Final Update

CP

Cox & Palmer

NASA Rover Discovers More Compelling Indicators Of Ancient Life On Mars

Canada Technology

GL

Goodmans LLP

First-Time Buying A Home In Canada: Essential Tax Incentives And Rebates You Should Know

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Reality Check: Alberta Court Weighs Costs Award Against Counsel For AI-Generated Case Law Hallucinations

Canada Technology

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Abandoned Use Of Easement Leads To Loss Of Backyard Parking Pad

In a densely populated city like Toronto, many older neighbourhoods contain tightly-packed homes separated by narrow easements which provide access to backyard parking areas.

Canada Real Estate

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

I Can't Hear Myself Think! (Part 2)

Renovation and construction, while often absolutely necessary, can cause several issues for both landlord and tenant.

Canada Real Estate

FR

Fogler, Rubinoff LLP

The Essentials Of Title Insurance

In recent years, title insurance has become increasingly popular among purchasers of houses, condominiums, cabins and other residential land.

Canada Insurance

TD

Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP

Violation Of A First Refusal Agreement: Broker's Role And The Assessment Of Damages

The duty to act in the client's best interests remains at the heart of a real estate brokerage contract, even in the most delicate situations.

Canada Real Estate

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Langlois Lawyers, LLP

Vulnerable Litigants And Family Members: A Little Help From My Friends

MG

Minden Gross LLP

Forever Means 40 Years: Court Limits Perpetual Restrictive Covenants In Ontario Real Estate

Canada Real Estate

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Ontario Court Of Appeal Summaries (July 8 – 12, 2019)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Ontario Court Of Appeal Summaries (July 23 – July 27, 2018)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Real Property Stigma And The Duty To Disclose

Canada Real Estate

CC

Clyde & Co

Positive Covenants Are Still Unenforceable In B.C.

Canada Real Estate

GW

Gowling WLG

Changes To Property Transfer Tax And APTT (Foreign Buyers Tax) Effective February 21st

CW

Clark Wilson LLP

First-Time Home Buyers: Closing Costs 101 (Part 3 Of 3)

Canada Real Estate

TR

The Ross Firm

Three Reasons To Hire A Real Estate Lawyer Before Signing

Canada Real Estate

TR

The Ross Firm

New Land Transfer Tax Rates For Ontario

GW

Gowling WLG

Changes To Property Transfer Tax And APTT (Foreign Buyers Tax) Effective February 21st

Changes to the Province's Property Transfer Tax system have been some of the most highly anticipated aspects to the 2018 BC NDP Budget.

CW

Clark Wilson LLP

First-Time Home Buyers: Closing Costs 101 (Part 3 Of 3)

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.

Canada Real Estate

TR

The Ross Firm

Three Reasons To Hire A Real Estate Lawyer Before Signing

More often than not, buyers and sellers wrap up their real estate deal, sign on the dotted line and then head to the lawyer with papers in hand.

Canada Real Estate

TR

The Ross Firm

New Land Transfer Tax Rates For Ontario

As of January 1, 2017, there are new land transfer tax ("LTT") tax rates applicable to the purchase of land (residential and commercial) in Ontario.

GW

Gowling WLG

Gross Overriding Royalty Interests Not Interest In Land Absent Clear Language

Canada Real Estate

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Appeal Court Overturns OMB Overreach

At the end of August, the Divisional Court granted the Town of Richmond Hill's appeal of a decision of the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB).

Canada Real Estate

SL

Siskinds LLP

Non-Residents And The Sale Of Canadian Real Estate Property

So the time has come for you, a non-resident of Canada, after many years of personal enjoyment or rental revenues, to sell your Canadian real estate.

CB

Collins Barrow National Incorporated

Ontario Land Transfer Tax — Retroactive Amendment To De Minimus Relief

The Ontario Government began to tax beneficial transfers of real property in Ontario under the Land Transfer Tax Act on July 19, 1989.

Canada Real Estate

GW

Gowling WLG

BC Imposes Additional 15% Tax On Foreigners Effective August 2, 2016

These changes will apply an additional 15% tax on purchases by foreigners of residential property in the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD), excluding Tsawwassen First Nation lands.

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Dentons Canada LLP

Stringent Non-Compliance Penalties Under B.C.'s New Property Transfer Tax Regime

Canada Real Estate

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Foreigners To Pay New B.C. Property Transfer Tax: The Impact Of Bill 28 On Foreign Buyers Of Real Estate

GW

Gowling WLG

Flash Freezing A Hot Market: BC Imposes Additional Property Transfer Tax On Foreign Entities

LK

Lindsay Kenney LLP

Update On Amendments To The Property Transfer Tax Act

NR

Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP

Province Announces 15% Property Transfer Tax For Foreign Entities

CW

Clark Wilson LLP

Top 5 Facts About B.C.'s New Property Transfer Tax On Foreign Buyers

AH

Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

Breaking News: Province Announces Increase In Property Transfer Tax Payable By Foreign Entities

CW

Clark Wilson LLP

Fighting Back Against Excessive Closing Costs

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

B.C. Introduces New Rules To End Real Estate "Shadow Flipping"

Canada Real Estate

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Important Modifications To The Act Respecting Duties On Transfers Of Immovables

Canada Real Estate

ML

McMillan LLP

BCCA Confirms That "Buyer Beware" Still Rules The Day In Real Estate Transactions – Why Property Disclosure Statements Don't Tell The Whole Story

Canada Real Estate

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Lawson Lundell LLP

Purchasing Your Next Piece Of Property With An IPad May Have Just Become A Reality

Canada Real Estate

ML

McMillan LLP

An Environmental Lawyer's Take On Ménard V. Parsons: Disclosure Of Environmental Matters

Canada Environment

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Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP

Land Transfer Tax: Assignments, Flips And Options

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WeirFoulds LLP

One For The Price Of Two – It Could Happen To You When You Buy Canadian Real Estate From A Non-Resident

Canada Real Estate

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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