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08 April 201630 April 2019|Terra Publications

BC COURT OF APPEAL RULES ON REAL ESTATE FRAUD CASE

Real estate financing transactions are once again facing scrutiny due to a recent fraud case involving a lender, its customers (the borrowers) and the purported discharge of the borrower’s existing mortgage (Lin v. CIBC Mortgages Inc. – December 18, 2015).

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18 February 201630 April 2019|Terra Publications

Changes to Property Transfer Tax in BC

On February 16, 2016, as part of the BC Government’s 2016 budget announcement, the Government introduced several changes to the property transfer tax regime in British Columbia.

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09 February 201630 April 2019|Industry News & Events, Terra Publications

Don’t Be Frustrated by Pre-Closing Damage!

Maison Development & Construction Ltd. v. Jefferson, 2015 BCSC 1329In a recent decision, the BC Supreme Court dealt with the doctrines of specific performance and frustration, and how they apply to the destruction of buildings prior to closing.

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02 September 201530 April 2019|Firm News & Events

Congratulations to Bev Ellingson and Glenn Leung

Congratulations to both Bev Ellingson and Glenn Leung who appear in the September Special Edition of Lexpert® which features Canada’s Leading Infrastructure Lawyers!

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24 August 201530 April 2019|Firm News & Events

The Best Lawyers in Canada Recognizes Terra Law

Congratulations to Russ Benson who was recognized as "Vancouver Real Estate Lawyer of the Year" in the 2016 Edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada!

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02 April 201530 April 2019|Terra Publications

Development Stopped Due to Insufficient Disclosure by the City

On January 27, 2015, the British Columbia Supreme Court issued its decision in Community Association of New Yaletown v. Vancouver (City), 2015 BCSC 117, more commonly being cited as the “Brenhill Decision” as the issue in dispute was whether the...

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12 March 201530 April 2019|Terra Publications

Signing Documents in the Digital Age

As more and more communication is carried out through electronic means, it seems that questions about what is sufficient for binding signatures on contracts are becoming more frequent.

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02 March 201530 April 2019|Terra Publications

Case Comment re: Onni (Victoria Hill) v. Shahi (Jan, 2015)

The Supreme Court of British Columbia released its decision in Onni Development (Victoria Hill Hine) Corp.v. Shahi, 2015 BCSC 100 on January 23, 2015. The case concerns a developer’s right to retain the deposit of a purchaser, and sue the...

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13 February 201530 April 2019|Terra Publications

Balancing the Density Bank – New Opportunities for Developers, holders of Density and the City of Vancouver

Vancouver’s density transfer program has existed since the early 1980’s, so why has there been a recent surge in interest in Vancouver’s Density Bank? The answer lies in the changes to Vancouver’s Transfer of Density Policy and Procedure and the...

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08 January 201530 April 2019|Firm News & Events

Terra Law is pleased to announce that Greg Fabbro has been made a director of the firm.

Terra Law is pleased to announce that Greg Fabbro has been made a director of the firm. Mr. Fabbro has extensive experience in commercial real estate development and will continue to advise clients on acquisitions, financings, subdivisions, rezonings, dispositions and...

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