By Gerry NeelyB.A. LL.B. Anyone involved for the first time in the sale of an interest in reserve land will find little that resembles the more usual sale of fee simple land with which we are familiar. The outright sale of reserve land is a rarity, occurring usually as part of a trade of land, because …
By Gerry Neely B.A. LL.B Some banks and credit unions are now requiring title insurance for the refinancing of consumer mortgages. This, according to a bank spokesperson, provides for a more efficient system at less cost. From the lender’s prospective, the benefits of title insurance coverage include: removing concerns over negligence; making the insurance no-fault; …
By Gerry Neely B.A. LL.B What are the respective rights of a buyer, who had contracted to purchase property and a judgment creditor who had registered a judgment against the property, between the date of the Contract of Purchase and Sale and the date of completion? Three owners of a property had agreed to sell …
The British Columbia Real Estate Association acknowledges that our head office is located on the unceded traditional territories of the Coast Salish Nations of Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), and xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam). We also acknowledge the other 195 First Nations in British Columbia, as these are the lands we each call home.
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