The New Dealers?
Ontario government releases strict regulations for recreational cannabis retailers.
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Consent to Change Of Use
Lease use clauses are very important to both landlords and tenants, especially in the context of shopping centres and other retail properties. Landlords prefer narrow use clauses that give them control over the merchandising mix in order to…
First of its kind registry in B.C. targets under the radar condo flippers
The British Columbia government says it has launched Canada's first registry aimed at cracking down on pre-sale property flipping and tax evasion in B.C.'s real estate market.The Ministry of Finance says the Condo and Strata Assignment…
Measure Twice, Cut Once
As most of you know, Building Owners and Managers Association International (BOMA) has developed standards (BOMA Standards) for measuring commercial space that are widely adopted in the commercial real estate sector. From time to time, BOMA…
Ontario realtors’ group calls for stronger protections against grow ops
Ontario's real estate agents want stronger rules to protect home buyers against purchasing a former marijuana grow op — a situation it says will increase once cannabis is legalized this year.The Ontario Real Estate Association, which…
B.C. unveils housing plan that raises foreign buyers levy and taxes speculators
British Columbia is raising its foreign buyers tax and expanding it to areas outside of Vancouver, while bringing in a new tax on speculators, as part of a sweeping plan to improve affordability in the province's overheated housing market.…
Canada, the New Home Of Cryptocurrency Mining?
Demand from China is rising, but not just for luxury homes in Vancouver and Toronto -- Bitcoin mining farms have become the latest demand surge for industrial real estate in Canada
OREA seeking input on improving transparency of real estate industry
The Ontario Real Estate Association is seeking feedback on whether it should push the provincial government into modernizing the real estate industry to make it more transparent.In a white paper released Thursday, OREA said the current…
New Year, New Laws – Get Ready!
As if it’s not enough to be staring down those ridiculously ambitious New Year’s resolutions that you made in a hungover/bloated post-holiday-season state, this report outlines more challenges that have arisen recently in the world of…