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JAN

2020

Mortgage vs. Line of Credit?

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In our practice, we routinely deal with mortgages in the course of all types of residential real estate transactions. The term “mortgage” refers to the nature of the registration against title to a property rather than the actual credit facility that the borrower has taken out...

JAN

2020

Strata Bylaw Pet Restrictions

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Tags : Real Estate

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Each strata corporation is governed by a set of bylaws. Bylaws outline the rights and obligations of the owners of the strata lots as well as the obligations of tenants, occupants or visitors of such owners. For example, strata bylaws may provide for the control, management,...

DEC

2019

What Happens If a Property Owner Loses Capacity?

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Tags : Estate Planning, Estates & Trusts, Real Estate

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A person must have “capacity” in order to enter into a legally binding contract with respect to land. Two of the most common contracts with respect to real estate include a Contract of Purchase and Sale which is used to purchase or sell real estate or a Residential Tenancy...

DEC

2019

Directors of Corporations and Societies

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A director is an individual appointed by the shareholders of a corporation or the members of a society (as applicable) to manage or supervise the management of the operations of the corporation or society, (as applicable). In this article we will discuss some of the...

NOV

2019

Speculation Tax – Choosing the Completion Date and Possession Date

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Tags : Real Estate

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On February 22, 2018, the B.C. budget introduced its new proposed speculation tax which was brought into law on November 27, 2018 under the Speculation and Vacancy Tax Act, SBC 2018 c.46 (the “Act”). The B.C. speculation tax targets owners of residential properties in parts of...

NOV

2019

Conveyancing Documents #101 – Receipt of Terms (Part 3)

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Tags : Real Estate

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In the second part of this three-part series, we discussed a document referred to as the Acknowledgement and Direction. For more information on Acknowledgement and Directions, please visit:...

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Mortgage vs. Line of Credit?

Strata Bylaw Pet Restrictions

What Happens If a Property Owner Loses Capacity?

Directors of Corporations and Societies

Speculation Tax – Choosing the Completion Date and Possession Date

Conveyancing Documents #101 – Receipt of Terms (Part 3)

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