Service Area: Real Estate

The More Homes for Everyone Act, 2022 (“Bill 109”) received Royal Assent on April 14th, 2022. Some sections of Bill 109 will come “into force”[...]

As we all know, house prices are skyrocketing in the region, and this in turn has resulted in parents providing assistance to children who are[...]

What is the Federal Budget? Every year the Department of Finance is tasked with balancing the revenue and expenses of the Government of Canada. As[...]

When you are buying a house, at some point your lawyer will have a conversation with you about whether you want to take out a[...]

The City of Ottawa’s Finance and Economic Development committee has approved a new vacant unit tax. The new tax is set to apply in 2022[...]

In today’s episode, Environmental Issues and Real Estate Transactions, host Cheryl Gerhardt McLuckie talks to her colleague, Real Estate lawyer Daniella Sicoli-Zupo. They discuss environmental issues arising in[...]

In a previous blog, I discussed the importance of having a financing condition when buying a property. While the focus of most people is on[...]

You’ve found yourself in a very unfortunate situation – the buyer of your house has decided to back out of the transaction and has left[...]

Changes to the Condominium Act, 1998 (Condo Act) have been pending for some time now, however, the wait seems to be over according to an[...]