Rent is on the Rise: How to Increase Your Rental Income
by Karen Ngan and Alex Bogdan The average rent for an apartment in Greater Vancouver is on the rise, and if you are a developer ... Continued
Application of GST in Commercial and Residential Real Estate Transactions
By Karen Ngan and Jimmy Zhang Did you know that the sale of commercial real property is treated as a taxable supply, for which the ... Continued
Planning a Joint Venture and Purchase of Shares? Essential Terms in your Letter of Intent (LOI) / Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
Developers should take note of the BC Court of Appeal’s decision in Concord Pacific Acquisitions Inc. v. Oei,[1] and be very cautious when embarking on ... Continued
Proposed Legislation for Transparency – Land Owner Transparency Act
By Karen Ngan INTRODUCTION A key aspect of the 2018 BC Provincial budget was the “Homes for BC: A 30-Point Plan for Housing Affordability in ... Continued
New Speculation Tax in British Columbia
Updated April 24, 2018 to reflect 0.5% tax rate for British Columbians who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents (and not members of a satellite ... Continued
New Speculation Tax in British Columbia
In its 30-Point Plan for Housing Affordability in British Columbia, the provincial government plans to introduce a new speculation tax on residential property, as part ... Continued