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Why 'Primary Residence Intent' Matters To Residential Real Estate Owners, Investors: GST/HST New Housing Rebate – Lisi v. The King (2025 TCC 106)

The GST/HST New Housing Rebate, as outlined in section 254 of the Excise Tax Act, offers essential relief to Canadians purchasing a newly built home. To qualify, however, Parliament imposed a strict condition.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

HBC Adds An Important Chapter To The Law On Forced Assignments Of Contracts And Ipso Facto Clauses

The demise of the iconic Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) culminated in a highly publicized and hotly contested bid by Ruby Liu and her company, Ruby Liu Commercial Investment Corp.

Canada Real Estate

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Torys LLP

Principles Of Condo Governance: Fostering Inclusion And Respect

In his book, Condominium Conquest: Urban Governance, Law, and Condoization in New York City and Toronto (UBC Press, 2019), Randy Lippert identifies instances...

Canada Real Estate

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Miller Thomson LLP

Principles Of Condo Governance: Treatment Of Condo Managers

Often, we hear stories about condominium managers. We hear about the good ones and the bad ones, and we understand condo boards' frustrations from time to time.

Canada Real Estate

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Miller Thomson LLP

When Assumptions Break Leases : The Need For Clear Terms

Canada Real Estate

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Bennett Jones LLP

What Every Landlord Must Know About The Residential Rental Property (RRP) Rebate

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Moving Fast And Building Things

Canada Real Estate

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Leaving A Contract In Limbo: The Unintended Consequences Of Abandoned Agreements

Canada Commercial

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McMillan LLP

Is A "Letter Of Intent" Subject To Good Faith?

Canada Real Estate

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Torkin Manes LLP

IRS Proposed Regulations Restore Key FIRPTA Relief For REIT Structures

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Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg

Liening On Fairness

Canada Real Estate

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Bennett Jones LLP

Reminder: New FINTRAC Requirements Effective October 1, 2025

Canada Technology

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Time To Clean Up The Title To Your House

Canada Real Estate

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Watson Goepel LLP

Construction Claim Confusion? Understanding Public Works Act Claims Following Alberta Social Housing Corporation v Dawson Wallace Construction Ltd., 2025 ABKB 124

Canada Real Estate

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Introducing Green And Spiegel's Attorney Accessibility Program: Peace Of Mind When Entering The U.S.

Canada Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

AI Notetaking In The Boardroom

Canada Technology

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Bennett Jones LLP

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

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

End Of The [Rail]Road: CN Plans To Discontinue Former BC Rail Line

Canada Transport

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McMillan LLP

Medical Devices Updates: New Health Canada Guidance For Determining Medical Device Application Type And Medical Devices Directorate Performance Reports Released

Canada Healthcare

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Smart & Biggar

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

First-time home buyers in Canada have access to a variety of government programs designed to support their entry into the housing market. This article focuses specifically on Federal tax-related programs—most of which are administered by the Canada Revenue Agency.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Building A Greener Future

In their latest article for Commercial Real Estate Magazine, Davies partner Anthony Arquin and architect Louise Mazauric (MRAIC) discuss the sustainable materials and design necessary to build a greener future.

Canada Real Estate

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Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg

A New Look At GST/HST Housing Rebates

Federal tax legislation in Canada encourages the construction and renovation of residential homes through a range of tax rebates. However, eligibility for these rebates is not always clear-cut.

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Millar Kreklewetz

Developer Breached Agreement Of Purchase And Sale By Demanding Additional Charges At Time Of Closing (Taheripouresfahani v. Dormer Bond Inc.)

In litigation arising from disputed real estate transactions, courts are frequently confronted with circumstances where a buyer tries to close for less than the agreed sale price.

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Understanding Bill 10, Schedule 8: What Ontario Landlords Need To Know About Liability For Their Tenants' Illegal Activities

Canada Real Estate

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Cassels

When A Real Estate Deal Falls Through: What To Do (Or Not To Do)

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Construction Prompt Payment Is Coming To B.C.: What To Expect And How To Get Ready

Canada Real Estate

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Gowling WLG

Alberta Court Clarifies Duty Of Good Faith In Commercial Lease Disputes

Canada Real Estate

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

No Lien Claim For Anticipated Delay Claim Damages

Canada Real Estate

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Dentons Canada LLP

How To Prepare For Commercial Tenant Transfers: A Landlord's Guide

Canada Real Estate

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Squatter Gains Ownership Of Municipal Parkland In Toronto (Kosicki V. Toronto (City))

Canada Real Estate

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

B.C. Introduces New Construction Prompt Payment Act

Canada Real Estate

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Ghosts, Ghouls, And The Duty To Disclose

Canada Real Estate

SL

Siskinds LLP

Build Canada Homes: A Federal Reset On Affordable Housing Delivery

Canada Real Estate

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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

First-time home buyers in Canada have access to a variety of government programs designed to support their entry into the housing market. This article focuses specifically on Federal tax-related programs—most of which are administered by the Canada Revenue Agency.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

B.C. Introduces New Construction Prompt Payment Act

This week, the British Columbia government tabled legislation to enact prompt payment and adjudication for construction projects.

Canada Real Estate

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Ghosts, Ghouls, And The Duty To Disclose

Imagine: you believe your house is haunted and you are ready to move. The question is, do you have to tell the buyers?

Canada Real Estate

SL

Siskinds LLP

Build Canada Homes: A Federal Reset On Affordable Housing Delivery

On September 14, 2025, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the launch of Build Canada Homes ("BCH"), a new federal agency designed to address Canada's housing crisis through scale, speed and innovation.

Canada Real Estate

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Nova Scotia Condominium Fee Reform: Regulatory And Market Outlook One Year Later

Canada Real Estate

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Cox & Palmer

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

First-time home buyers in Canada have access to a variety of government programs designed to support their entry into the housing market. This article focuses specifically on Federal tax-related programs—most of which are administered by the Canada Revenue Agency.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

British Columbia Court Of Appeal Upholds Additional Transfer Tax Assessment In Foreign Entity Trust Case

The BC Court of Appeal confirms that additional property transfer tax (ATT) applies to foreign entities, even when using trust or agency arrangements. Legal title matters more than beneficial ownership.

Canada Real Estate

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Watson Goepel LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (September 29 – October 3, 2025)

Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of September 29, 2025.

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Amendments To The Real Estate Development Marketing Regulation: New CSAIR Filing Obligations For Assignments

The Government of British Columbia has amended the Real Estate Development Marketing Regulation to clarify and refine developers' obligations in filing assignment information and correcting errors...

Canada Real Estate

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Clark Wilson LLP

Status Certificate And Why It Matters In Condo Purchases

Canada Real Estate

Woitzik Polsinelli LLP

Amendments To REDMA Regulation: Enhanced CSAIR Reporting For Developers

Canada Real Estate

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McMillan LLP

Real Estate Agent's "Imperfect" Conduct Was Not Negligent (Duad Inc. v. Shi)

Canada Real Estate

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

SCC Confirms Adverse Possession Of Municipal Parkland In Ontario Remains Alive And Well

Canada Real Estate

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WeirFoulds LLP

Assigning A Commercial Lease: What Assignors, Assignees And Landlords Should Know

Canada Real Estate

Woitzik Polsinelli LLP

Tenant Refuses To Leave? A Landlord's Guide To The Eviction Process In Ontario

Canada Real Estate

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Unified LLP

Federal Gov't Announces Initial Nation-building Projects For New Major Projects Office

Canada Real Estate

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MLT Aikins LLP

Before You Sign Your Offer To Purchase, READ THIS.

Canada Real Estate

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Watson Goepel LLP

Équilibre entre souplesse et protection : Transferts de participations dans des coentreprises en immobilier commercial

Canada Real Estate

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Victoire majeure pour la Ville de Bromont : le rôle clé de Bélanger Sauvé

Canada Real Estate

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Bélanger Sauvé

Construction In An Urban Jungle

Canada Real Estate

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Taylor McCaffrey

Looking For A New Space? Key Considerations In Commercial Leasing

Canada Real Estate

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

A Walk-Through Of Parcel Registers

Canada Real Estate

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Casey & Moss LLP

Release Provisions Prohibiting Regulatory Complaints Deemed Unenforceable - Case Comment: 2724582 Ontario Inc V Gold, 2025 ONCA 531

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McCague Borlack LLP

Hawreschuk v. Condominium Plan No. 782 2678: Guidance On Rule 4.33 And Judicial Duty To Self-Represented Parties

Canada Litigation

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Scott Venturo Rudakoff LLP

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Why 'Primary Residence Intent' Matters To Residential Real Estate Owners, Investors: GST/HST New Housing Rebate – Lisi v. The King (2025 TCC 106)

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

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

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

How To Dispute Your Tax Assessment Under Toronto's 2024 Vacant Home Tax; 100,000 Tax Assessments Were Reversed In 2023

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

FINTRAC And CRA Team Up To Combat Money Laundering The Proceeds Of Tax Evasion Using Real Estate

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

What You Need To Know About Foreign Buyer's Tax In Canada

Canada Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

A Toronto Tax Lawyer's Guide For Toronto Vacant Home Tax (VHT)

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Regulations Amending The Ability Of Foreign Workers To Buy Residential Property In Canada

Canada Real Estate

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Everything You Need To Know About The Underused Housing Tax (2022), On Vacant Or Underused Housing In Canada

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Guide To The Canadian Tax Treatment Of Halal Mortgages: Halal Mortgages Are Shari'ah-Compliant But Taxable In Canada

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

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Real Estate & Renewables 101 (Video)

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Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

Real Estate Joint Ventures For Investors: Liquidity Provisions (Video)

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Torys LLP

How Fires Affect Real Estate Deals

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FH&P Lawyers

Condo Adviser Episode 45: Insurance In Condoland - Part 2

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Gowling WLG

Osler's Legal Professional Resource Groups (Video)

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

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