Real Estate
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August 20, 2024
Federal government launches consultation for industrial housing strategy, invites public comment
The federal government is looking for innovative ideas to accelerate innovation and productivity in Canada’s difficult housing market.
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August 19, 2024
RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES — Security of tenure — Termination by notice
Appeal by Najaripour from dismissal of her application for judicial review of arbitrator’s decision. The appellant argued that the chambers judge erred in law in failing to find that the Arbitrator was patently unreasonable in making her Residential Tenancy Branch (“RTB”) decision and erred in law in failing to conclude that the RTB Decision was procedurally unfair.
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August 16, 2024
Man sentenced to four years in jail for Alberta real estate fraud over $10M
The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) has announced that Ronald James Aitkens has been sentenced to four years in jail by the Alberta Court of Justice for fraud of over $10 million. He was sentenced by Justice L.W. Robertson on Aug. 15.
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August 16, 2024
Surrendering U.S. citizenship: How it can help, how it can hurt
U.S. citizenship is a privilege for many, but it can also be a burdensome and unwanted obligation for others.
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August 14, 2024
SALE OF LAND — Agreement of purchase and sale — Breach of — Damages
Appeal by appellants from motion judge’s decision granting partial summary judgment on issue of liability in favour of respondent and further moved for admission of fresh evidence. The appellants argued that the motion judge improperly rendered partial summary judgment rather than remitting the matter to trial. The respondent was the seller and owner of a property located in Mississauga (“Property”). The respondent entered into an Agreement of Purchase and Sale (“Agreement”) for the Property with the appellant, Ahmed2 Inc.
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August 14, 2024
Law Society rules should serve as guidelines, not strict mandates | Jacob Murad
I am currently about to write the MPRE (multi-state professional responsibility exam) for licensing in the United States and this allows me time to review the American Bar Association (ABA) standard rules of professional responsibility for U.S. lawyers, which are substantially similar to the Law Society of Ontario’s Rules of Professional Conduct.
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August 12, 2024
New short-term rental rules for Nova Scotia taking hold in September
In efforts to address its own housing crunch, Nova Scotia is about to put in play new regulations for short-term rentals — including fines of up to $100,000 for operators who break the rules.
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August 09, 2024
Saskatchewan Court of Appeal quashes property assessment due to reliance on prior year’s decision
The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal regarding the assessment of a Saskatoon property that was valued at over $3 million.
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August 09, 2024
Canada sanctions Belarusian judges complicit in Lukashenko regime’s jailing of political prisoners
Canada and its allies have imposed asset freezes and immigration bans on certain Belarusian judges and others who facilitate repression and violations of human rights in their country, including jailing hundreds of political prisoners at the behest of President Alexander Lukashenko’s illegitimate regime.
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August 09, 2024
Court reaffirms lenders can only compel sale of borrower’s property through sheriff’s sale
Civil litigators would be wise to take note that in Royal Bank of Canada v. Silvaggio (c.o.b. Tony's Mobile Repairs), 2024 ONSC 2749, the court reiterated that in most circumstances, a lender can only compel the sale of a borrower’s property through a sheriff’s sale, unless the lender can meet the high threshold to convince the court otherwise.