Assignment Collection and Filing Obligations
Any developer that enters into a presale purchase agreement in respect of “development property” is obligated to file with the CSAIR a report within 30 ... Continued
Strata Developers must act quickly to comply with new Assignment Registry requirements
On November 5, 2018, the provincial government of British Columbia approved amendments to the Real Estate Development Marketing Act and the Real Estate Development Marketing ... Continued
James Speakman participating in Sleep Out: Executive Edition Vancouver
On any given night between 500 and 1,000 young people live on the streets in Vancouver. Sexual exploitation, drug abuse, poverty and illness are commonplace ... Continued
BILL 45: No Longer Mere Speculation
Introduction On October 16, 2018, the British Columbia government announced that it had introduced enabling legislation as part of its promise to target speculation in ... Continued
Best Lawyers in Canada 2019
Congratulations to our 21 CW lawyers on being peer-selected for the 13th edition of Best Lawyers in Canada 2019: Aaron Singer, Alex Petrenko, Amy Mortimore, Bernard Pinsky, Q.C., Brent Meckling, Chris Ramsay, Darren Donnelly, David ... 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
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.