Canada: Real Estate

The 2024 amendments to Canada's Competition Act have introduced new scrutiny of exclusive use clauses in commercial leases, potentially subjecting landlords and tenants to Competition Tribunal...

When real estate agents in British Columbia fail to meet their professional obligations, clients who suffer financial losses may have grounds to pursue legal action. Understanding the specific duties owed by realtors, the elements required to prove negligence, and the remedies available can help property buyers and sellers protect their interests and seek appropriate compensation.

In secured real estate financing in Ontario, the borrower's organizational structure is not a minor detail to be sorted out later. Instead, it is the foundation on which the entire transaction is built. The structure dictates who signs, who guarantees, what security can be granted, how registrations are made under the Land Titles Act and Ontario PPSA, and the form of every document from the commitment letter through to the mortgage. Despite its importance, organizational structure is often misunderstood or

Obtaining judgment against a defendant does not guarantee recovery. Frequently, the greater challenge is enforcing the judgment and locating realizable assets. Accordingly, it is important for judgment creditors to be aware of the tools available to them.

In KingSett Mortgage Corporation v Lumina Eclipse Limited Partnership, 2026 BCSC 1598, the Supreme Court of British Columbia confirmed that a developer’s failure to disclose material facts...

The enforcement risk profile today is not limited to borrower default. It increasingly turns on lender‑versus‑lender dynamics, with second mortgagees moving from passive stakeholders to active actors seeking to take out firsts and step into their position.

On February 27, 2018, a majority of the Federal Court of Appeal overturned the Tax Court of Canada and decided that a new-home purchaser cannot claim the GST/HST New Housing Rebate if a co-signer of the purchase agreement doesn’t satisfy the rebate conditions—even if the co-signer held title as a bare trustee for the purchaser’s benefit.

If you are a Muslim homebuyer weighing a halal mortgage against a conventional one, the product that keeps you offside your faith may still put you offside the taxman in ways a conventional mortgage never would.

Starting April 1st, 2026, Ontario homebuyers must register their pre-construction home purchases with Tarion within 45 days to secure maximum deposit protection coverage. What happens if you miss this deadline, and how much of your deposit could be at risk if your builder fails to complete the transaction?