Neighbourhood Feud!Survey Says: Oops, your fence is over the property line! People plan and the gods laugh. It is a beautiful fence. You went all out. You deliberately poured concrete posts so that the fence would be sturdy and last long term. The fence was topped...
Crane swing & underpinning easements As the densification of Metro Vancouver increases, more and more commercial and residential real property owners are receiving requests to grant crane swing and underpinning easements over their property in favour of a...
Commercial Leases & COVID-19 Many commercial tenants are reaching out to their landlords during these COVID-19 social distancing times (orders) to discuss their commercial lease and their monthly rental payment. For many business owners, the cash burn rate on...
Standard Residential Conveyances While clients frequently ask what we charge for a standard residential conveyance ($1,350 when acting for a buyer and $900 when acting for a vendor), rarely do they ask what a “standard” residential conveyance is and what legal...
Commercial Leases from a Tenant's Perspective For people who do not review and negotiate commercial leases on a regular basis, their main focus during a lease negotiation is typically the rental rates, the lease term and the rights of renewal. Everything else...
Considerations when purchasing a pre-sale condo So you are contemplating the purchase of a condo (in legal terms, a strata lot) before it is built or perhaps you have already signed the purchase and sale agreement. Either way, you want some insight into the key...