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  1. Need to know about: Serving Notices During Tenancy

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  2. Need to know about Land Owner Transparency Act

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  3. Need to know about Land Owner Transparency Act

    Land Owner Transparency Act Tony Spagnuoloother   Re: Land Owner Transparency Act   Good morning,   You are about to hear a lot more about the Land Owner Transparency Act (“LOTA”) and the Land Owner Transparency Register (“LOTR”) between now and Dec. 1, 2020.    LOTR is a registry of interests in land (shareholders, beneficial […]

  4. Should a deposit be part of the damages award?

    Legal question about buyer failing to close Shaneka Shaw Taylor & Eugenia BashuraREM When a buyer fails to close a real estate transaction and the seller is awarded damages, should the seller credit the deposit to the damages award or should the seller be allowed to keep it in addition to the award? The Court […]

  5. Winding up a Strata corporation – legal precedent

    Strata Termination Update Mike ManganBCREA A year ago in Legally Speaking No. 509, I described two Supreme Court of British Columbia cases that addressed whether a strata corporation must first pass an 80% vote (sometimes called a “winding-up resolution”) before strata council may list the whole complex for sale with a brokerage or enter a […]

  6. Legal issues to consider when buying a cottage

    Torontonians moving to rural areas for housing Natalka FalcomerREM Maybe it’s the new flight service by Porter Airlines to Muskoka or maybe it’s the smog that’s prompting Torontonians to move from the hustle and bustle of the city to set up a life in cottage country. Or maybe (and more likely) it’s the cost of […]

  7. KNOW YOUR SELLER

    Legally Speaking 513 (April 2019) Chris Johnston B.A., LL.B.BCREA Seller’s agents must be certain that they are dealing with the person with authority to list and sell the property. Confirming the identity and the authority of your clients may seem simple. However, in the global society today with complex deals, complicated ownerships of property and […]

  8. Vacancy Tax explanation from city of Vancouver

    Will your home be taxed? other Each year, every owner of residential property will have to make a property status declaration. This will determine if the property is subject to the Empty Homes Tax, also known as the Vacancy Tax. The Province of BC’s Speculation and Vacancy Tax  is in addition to the City’s Empty Homes Tax. […]

  9. New anonymous tipline for reporting real estate misconduct

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  10. Property Transfer Tax Calculator

    Spagnuoloother The first PTT calculator is what we call our standard calculator. This is to be used if the Buyer is not a First Time Home Buyer, or if they are purchasing a used home, not a new one.