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
Property Transfer Taxes: An Added Layer of Disclosure
In keeping with their mandate to require increased transparency from purchasers of real property, the British Columbia Provincial Government (the “Government”) has recently enacted the ... Continued
Clark Wilson acts for Anthem Properties in acquisition of 4.4 acre site in Surrey City Centre
We acted for Anthem Properties Group in a recent acquisition of a key site in the heart of Surrey City Centre. This 4.4 acre site ... Continued
Royal Roads University and Songhees Nation Sign Framework Agreement
Royal Roads University has been a long time client of Clark Wilson. RRU occupies its campus pursuant to a long term prepaid lease from HMQ ... Continued
Pre-sale Contracts Disclaimed in Receivership of Real Estate Developer
On April 4, 2018, the Supreme Court of British Columbia issued a decision in Forjay Management Ltd. v. 0981478 B.C. Ltd., 2018 BCSC 527 [Forjay] ... Continued
Robby Goodrich quoted in The Georgia Straight on new bill targeting presale condo flipping
Commercial Real Estate lawyer Robby Goodrich was recently quoted in a story from The Georgia Straight. On B.C. Budget Day, Robby and our CRE group ... Continued
Strata Windup – Frequently Asked Questions
Have questions regarding complex strata windups? We’ve got you covered.
Bill 25: Proposed Changes to REDMA
Bill 25 – 2018: Real Estate Development Marketing Amendment Act is subject to change. We will update these changes as they develop. For the latest ... Continued
Bill 23 – 2018: Local Government Statutes (Residential Rental Tenure Zoning) Amendment Act
Bill 23 – 2018: Local Government Statutes (Residential Rental Tenure Zoning) Amendment Act is subject to change. We will update these changes as they develop. ... 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
We were the most-named law firm in last year’s 100 biggest real estate deals
Our Commercial Real Estate group was once again named more than any other law firm in Business in Vancouver’s annual list of the biggest real ... Continued
We helped Orgaworld Canada open its innovative biofuel processing facility
The City of Surrey held an opening ceremony for its state-of-the-art biofuel plant last week, where organic waste will be converted into renewable natural gas ... Continued