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Assignment of New Home Agreements
The 2022 Federal Budget was tabled on April 7, 2022 (the “Budget”). Given the growing demand for new homes, it comes as little surprise that the government has proposed various new rules aimed at addressing affordability in the real estate...
Builder and Developer Series Part 1: The Land Deal
Whether you are a builder or developer looking to purchase vacant land, a tear-down, or a building slated for fit-up or renovation, one of your first steps is going to be making a land deal with the vendor (seller). While...
Code of Ethics for New Home Builders and Vendors
The arrival of the Home Construction Regulatory Authority (HCRA), established under the New Home Construction Licensing Act, 2017 (NHCLA) has brought about many changes impacting new home builders and vendors in Ontario. Most recently, on July 1, 2021, regulations under...
Applying for Land Severance
In order to divide land that you own into smaller lots, official approval is required from the local municipality. Landowners must ensure that the land severance has no long-term negative impact on the community, otherwise, municipal services such as garbage...
Bill 197 and the Construction Industry
The Provincial government release and passed Bill 197 on July 21, 2020. This omnibus Bill makes changes to 20 statues, including the Development Charges Act, the Planning Act, the Building Code Act, the Drainage Act, and the Environmental Assessment Act....
Development Applications and COVID-19: Delays, Deadlines and Expiry Dates
In Ontario, a state of emergency was declared due to the COVID-19 Pandemic on March 17, 2020. On March 20, 2020, the province issued a Regulation (retroactive to March 16, 2020) under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, that...
