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40-Year-Old NOSI Does Not Go To Root Of Title (2225064 Ontario Ltd. v. 55 Bradwick Limited)

Until recently , a Notice of Security Interest (NOSI) could be registered on title to property in Ontario to give notice of a security interest in fixtures attached to land, such as HVAC equipment. The use of NOSIs expanded to include dubious long-term contracts for equipment ranging from water softeners to smart-home thermostats, creating obstacles for homeowners seeking to sell or refinance their properties.

Canada Real Estate

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

Do You Qualify For The New Home GST Rebate In Ontario? (Video)

Canada's new First-Time Home Buyers' GST Rebate offers substantial savings on qualifying new and substantially renovated homes, but navigating the strict purchase, construction, and closing deadlines is critical. Ontario real estate lawyer Jon Dippolito breaks down the key timelines and potential complications involving cancelled agreements and assignments that buyers need to understand.

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

What Ontario Home Sellers Should Know About Shortfall Sales (Video)

Ontario's 2026 real estate market presents unique challenges for homeowners attempting to sell properties with minimal equity. Real estate lawyer Paria Rad explores the complexities of shortfall sales, examining the potential pitfalls of firm offers and emphasizing the critical importance of legal consultation before executing any Agreement of Purchase and Sale.

Canada Real Estate

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

Biggest Legal Risks When Buying A Condo In Ontario (Video)

Purchasing a condominium in Ontario requires thorough examination of the status certificate, which reveals the corporation's financial health, legal matters, and governing rules.

Canada Real Estate

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

Title Review And Adjacent Land Searches: The Importance Of Checking Neighbouring Lands For Easement Discrepancies

Canada Real Estate

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Robins Appleby LLP

Easements 101: Understanding Non-Possessory Interests In Land

Canada Real Estate

Woitzik Polsinelli LLP

Getting The Parties Right In Commercial Real Estate Deals

Canada Real Estate

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Bill 31: Bringing Alberta's Land Titles System Into The 21st Century

Canada Real Estate

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CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)

When One Owner Dies: Understanding The Right Of Survivorship For Individuals And Corporations

Canada Real Estate

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Pallett Valo LLP

Start The Clock: How Long Do Estate Trustees Have To Administer Real Property?

Canada Real Estate

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Gowling WLG

Homeowner Staves Off Enforcement Of Judgment Against Co-owner's Registered Interest (Brunton V. Lanzarotta)

Canada Real Estate

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

If They Repudiate, You Can Remediate: Remedies For Alberta Landlords In Commercial Lease Abandonment

Canada Real Estate

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Miller Thomson LLP

The Fight Of Survivorship

Canada Real Estate

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Casey & Moss LLP

Can Your Neighbour Expropriate Your Land? (A Consideration Of Remedies For Trespass)

Canada Real Estate

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Bennett Jones LLP

When No Reasons Are Good Reasons: What Employers Need To Know About Terminating Non-Unionized Employees Without Cause

Canada Employment

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McMillan LLP

Ontario Proposes Changes To Environmental Permitting Rules For Most Industrial Facilities

Canada Environment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Jan Marin On Birth Injury Support For Parents: You Did Nothing Wrong (Video)

Canada Litigation

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Gluckstein Lawyers

Managing The AI Risks In The Financial Sector: OSFI’s Bulletin On Generative And Agentic Artificial Intelligence

Canada Technology

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Canadian Citizenship By Descent Webinar (Video)

Canada Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

Purchasing Real Property In Alberta – The Lawyer's Role

Buying real estate can be one of the most significant financial transactions in a person's life. It's important to understand how the process works...

Canada Real Estate

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Reynolds Mirth Richards & Farmer

Neighbour Entitled To Retain Land Upon Which Lasting Improvements Were Made (Margaritis v. Milne)

A dispute between neighbours over a strip of land between their properties no wider than 21.9 centimetres resulted in years of litigation supported by no less than ten affidavits.

Canada Real Estate

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Property Owner Allowed To Maintain Property's Use As Three Dwelling Units (Vitale v. Toronto (City Of))

Municipal zoning by-laws regulate, among other things, the number of separate residential units that are permitted in a property. Violation of a zoning by-law may lead to the municipality...

Canada Real Estate

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Builder, Surveyor, And Municipality Liable For Encroachment Of Dwelling Built On Neighbour's Land (Armstrong v. Penny)

In Armstrong v Penny, 2023 ONSC 2843 (CanLII), the Ontario Superior Court of Justice addressed a homeowners' nightmare scenario arising from the discovery that their residence...

Canada Real Estate

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

Ontario Court Of Appeal Clarifies Limitation Period For Setting Aside A Fraudulent Conveyance

Canada Criminal

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Pallett Valo LLP

Comprehensive Summary Of The Prohibition Of Purchase Of Residential Property By Non-Canadians Act

Canada Real Estate

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Watson Goepel LLP

The Pending Registration Queue: A Tool To Address Significant Alberta Land Title Registration Delays

Canada Real Estate

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Lawson Lundell LLP

Sale Of Commercial Units By Nearly-insolvent Debtor Not A Fraudulent Conveyance

Canada Real Estate

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

Planning Act (Ontario): Important Amendments Made To Section 50

Canada Real Estate

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Proposed Amendments To The Subdivision Control Provisions Of The Planning Act Introduced In Ontario's New Red Tape Bill - Finally

Canada Real Estate

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Torkin Manes LLP

Abandoned Use Of Easement Leads To Loss Of Backyard Parking Pad

Canada Real Estate

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

I Can't Hear Myself Think! (Part 2)

Canada Real Estate

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Fogler, Rubinoff LLP

The Essentials Of Title Insurance

Canada Insurance

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Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP

Violation Of A First Refusal Agreement: Broker's Role And The Assessment Of Damages

Canada Real Estate

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Langlois Lawyers, LLP

Abandoned Use Of Easement Leads To Loss Of Backyard Parking Pad

In a densely populated city like Toronto, many older neighbourhoods contain tightly-packed homes separated by narrow easements which provide access to backyard parking areas.

Canada Real Estate

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

I Can't Hear Myself Think! (Part 2)

Renovation and construction, while often absolutely necessary, can cause several issues for both landlord and tenant.

Canada Real Estate

FR

Fogler, Rubinoff LLP

The Essentials Of Title Insurance

In recent years, title insurance has become increasingly popular among purchasers of houses, condominiums, cabins and other residential land.

Canada Insurance

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Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP

Violation Of A First Refusal Agreement: Broker's Role And The Assessment Of Damages

The duty to act in the client's best interests remains at the heart of a real estate brokerage contract, even in the most delicate situations.

Canada Real Estate

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Langlois Lawyers, LLP

Vulnerable Litigants And Family Members: A Little Help From My Friends

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Minden Gross LLP

Positive Covenants Are Still Unenforceable In B.C.

A triad of cases were recently decided in British Columbia pertaining to whether positive covenants in the development context were enforceable.

Canada Real Estate

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Gowling WLG

Changes To Property Transfer Tax And APTT (Foreign Buyers Tax) Effective February 21st

Changes to the Province's Property Transfer Tax system have been some of the most highly anticipated aspects to the 2018 BC NDP Budget.

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Clark Wilson LLP

First-Time Home Buyers: Closing Costs 101 (Part 3 Of 3)

Over the last two weeks, we've been looking at the various closing costs that first-time home buyers face in addition to the down payment.

Canada Real Estate

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The Ross Firm

Three Reasons To Hire A Real Estate Lawyer Before Signing

More often than not, buyers and sellers wrap up their real estate deal, sign on the dotted line and then head to the lawyer with papers in hand.

Canada Real Estate

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The Ross Firm

New Land Transfer Tax Rates For Ontario

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Gowling WLG

Gross Overriding Royalty Interests Not Interest In Land Absent Clear Language

Canada Real Estate

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Projet de loi n° 112: modifications importantes des droits sur les mutations immobilières

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Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg

Bhasin Two Years On: The Impact Of Bhasin v. Hrynew On The Practice Of Canadian Commercial Real Estate Law

Canada Real Estate

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Transfer Duties On Rights Of Emphyteusis: The Court Of Appeal Confirms The Unfair Wording Of The Law

Canada Real Estate

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Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP

Is A Developer Liable For A Buyer's Losses From Changes In The Market? A BC Court Says No

Canada Real Estate

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Appeal Court Overturns OMB Overreach

Canada Real Estate

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Siskinds LLP

Non-Residents And The Sale Of Canadian Real Estate Property

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Collins Barrow National Incorporated

Ontario Land Transfer Tax — Retroactive Amendment To De Minimus Relief

Canada Real Estate

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Gowling WLG

BC Imposes Additional 15% Tax On Foreigners Effective August 2, 2016

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Dentons Canada LLP

Stringent Non-Compliance Penalties Under B.C.'s New Property Transfer Tax Regime

Canada Real Estate

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Foreigners To Pay New B.C. Property Transfer Tax: The Impact Of Bill 28 On Foreign Buyers Of Real Estate

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Gowling WLG

Flash Freezing A Hot Market: BC Imposes Additional Property Transfer Tax On Foreign Entities

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Lindsay Kenney LLP

Update On Amendments To The Property Transfer Tax Act

NR

Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP

Province Announces 15% Property Transfer Tax For Foreign Entities

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Clark Wilson LLP

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