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Ambiguous HST Clauses In Real Estate Transactions: When “Tax Included” Means Risk Assumed

Real property owners in Canada should be aware that their tax obligations may differ depending on whether a property is used for residential (such as renting as a home or apartment) or for commercial purposes (such as renting for business use).

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Construction Contracting 101: Select Commercial And Legal Issues

In this session, Osler’s partners Andrew Wong and Joel Heard discussed some important issues that clients should consider to ensure the terms of their construction contract reflect their priorities and the requirements of the project.

Canada Real Estate

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Spring Update: Preparing The Runway For Private Capital

Transport Canada’s March 2025 policy statement (the Policy Statement) outlined a range of pathways for private capital participation within the existing airport authority mode...

Canada Government

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Does “Good Faith” Impose A Duty To Disclose On A Commercial Landlord?

The duty to exercise contractual discretion reasonably means that Courts could very well imply terms to give commercial efficacy and business sense to the contract.

Canada Real Estate

TM

Torkin Manes LLP

La Retenue Contractuelle N’est Pas Un Mode De Financement

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

A Manitoba Pharmacist’s Guide To Navigating Commercial Leases

Canada Healthcare

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Be Careful What You Plead For: Ontario Court Of Appeal Clarifies When Solicitor-client Privilege Has Been Waived

Canada Litigation

TL

Torys LLP

Ce Que Les Constructeurs Devraient Savoir : Information Sur Les Remboursements Bonifiés De La TPS/TVH Pour L’achat D’une Habitation

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Legislative Update Report No. 2026-08 Le Bulletin D’actualités Législatives

Canada Government

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Millhouse Farms: How Using Leased Equipment Bound The Borrower Without A Signed Certificate Of Acceptance

Canada Litigation

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

New Tarion Rule: Why Purchasers Of New Homes Must Register Within 45 Days

Canada Real Estate

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Cross-Border Succession Planning: How Canadian And EU Conflict Of Laws Rules Can Affect Your Estate

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Pallett Valo LLP

Drafting Cautiously: Waiving Statutory Protections

Canada Real Estate

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Rôle des certificats de préclusion signés par les locataires dans le cadre de transactions immobilières

Canada Real Estate

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

A Degree In Deception: Alberta Court Upholds Termination For Cause

Canada Employment

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Cassels

Funding Canada’s Next Wave Of Nuclear Development

TL

Torys LLP

International Crypto Fraud Crackdown: How CRA Treats Tax Losses From Crypto Scams In Canada

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

The Duty To Accommodate Disabilities In The Workplace: A Step-By-Step Guide

Canada Employment

PH

Piccolo Heath

Your Auto Insurance Is Changing: Here's What You Need To Know

Canada Insurance

LL

Lerners LLP

CRA Real Estate Tax Audits Using MLS Data: Builder Risk, GST/HST Exposure & Audit Defence Strategies In Canada

CRA real estate tax audits have entered a new phase of sophistication, with the Agency increasingly relying on third-party data sources — most notably MLS listings — to identify potential non-compliance.

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Buyer Beware, Double Car Garage V Single Car Fit - Case Study For Weinstein And Robinovich v. Rexig Realty And Golebiowski (2025)

After closing of a real estate transaction, the Plaintiff purchasers discovered that both of their vehicles would not fit in what was advertised by the Defendants in a listing as a double car garage.

Canada Real Estate

MB

McCague Borlack LLP

Anchored Down: Long-Term Leases And The Limits On Landlord Exit Rights

You are a landlord with a prime commercial property and redevelopment plans. Your anchor tenant has occupied the premises for decades and holds renewal options with no intention of leaving...

Canada Real Estate

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Ontario Expands Scope Of Buyers Entitled To HST Relief On New Homes

Ontario's new HST rebate promises significant savings for new home buyers, but builders face mounting challenges as they navigate pricing uncertainties and construction deadlines while the enabling legislation remains unenacted. With rebates reaching up to $130,000 and complex eligibility requirements spanning multiple years, the gap between policy announcement and legislative reality creates operational complications for an industry already managing tight timelines and buyer expectations.

Canada Real Estate

GW

Gowling WLG

What Builders Should Know: Update On GST/HST Rebates For Residential Home Sales

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

British Columbia Expands Provincial Sales Tax To More Professional Services

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Confirmation de baux : Considérations clés relatives aux certificats de préclusion signés par les locataires

Canada Real Estate

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

FIFA World Cup 2026 Toronto Mobility Plan: What Tenants, Landlords, and Businesses Should Review

Canada Real Estate

WL

WeirFoulds LLP

Would The Real Guarantor Please Stand Up

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Not All Work Will Extend The Lien Period

Canada Real Estate

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

When Equity Steps In: Relief From Forfeiture After A Missed Renewal Deadline

Canada Real Estate

DL

Dale & Lessmann LLP

Ontario Announces Enhanced New Housing Rebate: What Builders And Developers Need To Know

Canada Real Estate

TM

Torkin Manes LLP

Between Dirt And Data Centres: Why The Powered Shell Model Is Gaining Traction In Canada

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Entre sol brut et centres de données : pourquoi les modèles de type « powered shell » gagnent du terrain au Canada

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

CRA Real Estate Tax Audits Using MLS Data: Builder Risk, GST/HST Exposure & Audit Defence Strategies In Canada

CRA real estate tax audits have entered a new phase of sophistication, with the Agency increasingly relying on third-party data sources — most notably MLS listings — to identify potential non-compliance.

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Ontario Announces Enhanced New Housing Rebate: What Builders And Developers Need To Know

Ontario's 2026 Budget introduces an Enhanced New Housing Rebate that could eliminate up to $80,000 in provincial HST on qualifying new homes, with federal coordination expected to address the remaining 5% GST portion. The rebate applies to homes purchased between April 2026 and March 2027, with construction deadlines extending to 2031, while a parallel program targets new residential rental properties with different timelines. Builders and developers face time-sensitive opportunities to leverage these tempo

Canada Real Estate

TM

Torkin Manes LLP

Between Dirt And Data Centres: Why The Powered Shell Model Is Gaining Traction In Canada

As demand for data centre capacity accelerates across Canada, developers, tenants, investors, and lenders are increasingly focused on where a project sits on the continuum: from bare land, to powered shell...

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Entre sol brut et centres de données : pourquoi les modèles de type « powered shell » gagnent du terrain au Canada

Alors que la demande en infrastructures de centres de données s'accélère dans l'ensemble du Canada, les promoteurs, les locataires, les investisseurs et les institutions de prêt s'intéressent...

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Concrete Consequences For Delay: Alberta Court Dismisses Residential Construction Defect Claim In Peters v Countryside Masonry

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Subcontractors And Delay Penalties: Understanding Your Obligations

The penalty clause is a powerful contractual tool designed to deter the various parties involved in a project from breaching their contractual obligations and to ensure compensation in the event of such a breach.

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Commercial Reasonableness Is All Important When Interpreting A Lease

The Court of Appeal continues to signal that common sense – viewed through the lens of what is commercially reasonable – should prevail when interpreting business agreements.

Canada Real Estate

CP LLP

Selling Or Buying Properties Under Power Of Sale: Ensuring A Commercially Reasonable Sale Process

Higher interest rates and unfavourable mortgage renewals have resulted in increased defaults, leading lenders to more frequently enforce their security through a power of sale proceeding.

Canada Real Estate

WD

Wildeboer Dellelce LLP

Discharged To Develop: The Tension Between Private And Public Development Rules

In 2357596 Alberta Ltd v Antoniuk, 2026 ABKB 81 (“Antoniuk”), a property owner sought to remove a restrictive covenant from their property title.

Canada Real Estate

CC

CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)

PST Expansion: What It Means For B.C.’s Real Estate Industry

Canada Real Estate

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Gowling WLG

Ontario Announces The Building Homes And Improving Transportation Infrastructure Act To Streamline Land Use Planning Processes And Build More Housing

Canada Real Estate

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Dentons Canada LLP

An Updated Overview Of Ontario's New Housing Rebates

Canada Real Estate

SL

Siskinds LLP

Part 2 – Standardized Official Plans, Complete Applications And Site Plan Reform

Canada Real Estate

DH

Davies Howe

Manitoba Budget 2026: Changes Coming To Land Transfer Tax Legislation In 2027

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Discharging A Mortgage On Your Property 101

Canada Real Estate

DS

Devry Smith Frank LLP

Pre-Construction Risk, Redefined: Ontario Courts Limit Developer Disclosure Obligations

Canada Real Estate

LS

Lenczner Slaght LLP

2026 Ontario Budget: Enhanced HST Relief On New Homes

Canada Real Estate

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

Funding Our Future: An $8.8 Billion Commitment To Affordability

Canada Real Estate

DH

Davies Howe

Bill 98: Building Homes And Improving Transportation Infrastructure Act, 2026

Canada Real Estate

DH

Davies Howe

Better With Age: Purchasing A Property With A Legal Non-Conforming Use

Canada Real Estate

LL

Lerners LLP

Nation-building: The Carney-Ford Housing Deal And Ontario Government Land Use Planning And Regulatory Process Reforms

Canada Real Estate

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Questions D’actualité Qui Façonnent Les Négociations De Baux Commerciaux

Canada Real Estate

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Revendications de titres ancestraux sur des terres privées : développements récents en matière de jurisprudence

Canada Government

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Mortgagee Can Discharge Certificate Of Pending Litigation To Enable Power Of Sale (MCAN Home Mortgage Corporation v. Broad)

Canada Real Estate

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

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Ambiguous HST Clauses In Real Estate Transactions: When “Tax Included” Means Risk Assumed

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

CRA Real Estate Tax Audits Using MLS Data: Builder Risk, GST/HST Exposure & Audit Defence Strategies In Canada

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

BC Foreign Buyer Tax vs Ontario Non-Resident Speculation Tax: Comprehensive Guide To Rates, Exemptions, Key Differences, Implications, And Compliance For Canadian Real Estate Investors And Foreign Buyers

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Underused Housing Tax Act: The December 31 Late-Filing Trap For Canadian Property Owners

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Why 'Primary Residence Intent' Matters To Residential Real Estate Owners, Investors: GST/HST New Housing Rebate – Lisi v. The King (2025 TCC 106)

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

First-Time Buying A Home In Canada: Essential Tax Incentives And Rebates You Should Know

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

How To Dispute Your Tax Assessment Under Toronto's 2024 Vacant Home Tax; 100,000 Tax Assessments Were Reversed In 2023

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

FINTRAC And CRA Team Up To Combat Money Laundering The Proceeds Of Tax Evasion Using Real Estate

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

What You Need To Know About Foreign Buyer's Tax In Canada

Canada Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

A Toronto Tax Lawyer's Guide For Toronto Vacant Home Tax (VHT)

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

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Crowe MacKay LLP

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

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Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

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Torys LLP

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FH&P Lawyers

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