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MAR

2022

Selecting a Business Structure

Choosing a structure can be difficult for business owners, but selecting the right legal structure is a necessary part of running your business. This decision will vary depending on your goals and your individual business, but understanding your options is important whether...

FEB

2022

Strata Properties – Parking Stalls

The ownership and the right to use of parking stalls in the context of strata property ownership can be confusing for purchasers. A parking stall may be a constituent part of the strata lot that is automatically transferred with the title to the strata lot. In some cases, a...

FEB

2022

Speculation Tax

It is that time of year again! For properties located in areas subject to the BC Speculation and Vacancy Tax, declarations for the period ending on December 31, 2021 are due prior to March 31, 2022. Notifications have been mailed to property owners and will include...

JUN

2021

Property Taxes: Don’t be Late!

Property tax due dates are fast approaching in most municipalities in our area. If you have recently purchased or sold a property, you will want to pay special attention to property taxes to ensure the appropriate steps are being taken for the current year. You should...

MAY

2021

Land Owner Transparency Registry: A Public Database

As of April 30, 2021, the public can now search the Land Owner Transparency Registry. A search may be conducted by either the name of a person or by the parcel identifier of the property in question. The registry database is accessible through the myLTSA at a cost of $5.00 per...

APR

2021

Land Owner Transparency Register: Ongoing Obligations

Once a reporting body has filed a transparency report, they should be mindful of their ongoing requirements and obligations. This blog articles provides an overview of the typical circumstances that trigger further obligations under the Land Owner Transparency Act. You now...

APR

2021

Real Estate Tips in a Crazy Market

It is already a wild and crazy world in the real estate market as we approach what is usually our busy time in the calendar year. Whether you keep tabs on the market statistics or not, it is hard to ignore the speed and activity of the industry evident in many markets these...

MAR

2021

Land Owner Transparency Register: Providing Notice to Interest Holders

In our blog post of February 2, 2021, we provided an overview of the British Columbia Land Owner Transparency Register and how it affects incoming and current Reporting Bodies. Clink the link here for a refresher:...

FEB

2021

Remote Signing During COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about many changes to the ways that we live and do business. One such change is that as lawyers, we now have more flexible procedures to take signatures of real estate closing documents. Previously it was a standard requirement that in order...

FEB

2021

Land Owner Transparency Register

As of November 30, 2020, the British Columbia Land Owner Transparency Act (the “LOTA”) came into force. The purpose of LOTA is to increase transparency and eliminate (as much as possible) hidden ownership of real estate in British Columbia. In effect, when an application is...

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Selecting a Business Structure

Strata Properties – Parking Stalls

Speculation Tax

Property Taxes: Don’t be Late!

Land Owner Transparency Registry: A Public Database

Land Owner Transparency Register: Ongoing Obligations

Real Estate Tips in a Crazy Market

Land Owner Transparency Register: Providing Notice to Interest Holders

Remote Signing During COVID-19

Land Owner Transparency Register

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