Violent, Gang-related Death at a Vancouver Mansion Leads to Lawsuit re What Sellers Must Reveal to Buyers in Real Estate Transactions When selling a house in Canada (and other jurisdictions with similar legal systems), a vendor must typically disclose certain types of defects in the property to potential buyers. Now, what if murder, suicide, or…
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As I suspect most readers are aware, we have a Renters Rights Bill currently making its way through Parliament. This is going to be the most significant shake-up of landlord and tenant law for over 35 years. Everyone in the Private Rented Sector needs to be fully prepared for the changes that the new act…
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We are likely to have come across renewal clauses in contracts. Many contracts have terms that stipulate what happens when a contract reaches the end of its life. Some contracts renew automatically, some renew under updated terms, or some say that a renewal can be agreed with new terms. It is the latter form of…
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A federal judge recently made parties select one umpire nominee from the other party’s list. 1 The federal judge then decided between the two. I have not seen this method by a judge. It seems to have pros and cons, although I am intrigued by the concept. One advantage is that by withholding the selection…
The possibility of a second Trump administration heralding significant regulatory and tax policy changes for the ultrawealthy and their family offices is, to put it mildly, substantial. For decades, family offices have operated within an opaque legal framework marked by limited guidance, oversight, or public disclosure. They also have navigated a labyrinthine tax code riddled…
In light of the Coronavirus (“Covid-19”) Pandemic that has affected schools, businesses, housing and employment, the City Council of San Jose adopted Ordinance No. 30381, an Urgency Covid-19 Moratorium on Evictions (“SJ-Moratorium”), on March 17, 2020. The SJ-Moratorium took effect on March 18, 2020, and expires on April 17, 2020, 60 days after its adoption,…
Alberta Tar-sands Could See Growth from Demand for Plastics. Major oil companies have been fleeing the oil-sands. Huge companies like Devon Energy and Shell Oil have sold their Northern Alberta oil-sands interests and projects at fire sale prices. HSBC has formally stated that they will no longer invest in the oil-sands. Does that mean Fort…
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CDC Issues New Eviction Moratorium Through October 3, 2021, Pausing Evictions In Areas Of “Substantial” Covid-19 Transmission Like a zombie apocolypse from the Walking Dead, the eviction moratorium issued by the Centers for Disease Control, which expired on July 31, has been resurrected by the Biden administration. Citing widespread delays in the distribution of federal…
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Welcome to another Newsround. Let’s see what has been trending in the housing news this week. Right to Rent checks guide updated The government has updated its Landlord’s guide to right to rent checks as of the 12th February 2025. The most significant updates are:- the decommissioning of biometric cards, including Biometric Residence Permits/Card (BRP/BRC)…
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Top 2024 Legal Developments Affecting New York’s Commercial Real Estate Industry New York Real Estate Journal published an article on January 28 authored by Co-Chair of Olshan’s Real Estate Law practice Thomas Kearns entitled “Top 2024 Legal Developments Affecting New York’s Commercial Real Estate Industry” (or here for NYREJ subscribers). 1. City of Yes. The…
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