Updates

Real Estate (Non)Disclosure Gone Wrong Stigmatized properties create risks for home buyers, even if the risks aren’t what you might expect! This story out of Ontario highlights how important disclosure is and the pitfalls if it’s not done properly. Recently, a Toronto Raptors player...

Re:  Videos on Spags Website   Good morning, my team has finally convinced me to resume our videos.  Our website (www.bcrealestatelawyers.com) currently has information on Property Transfer Tax, Goods and Services Tax, Stigmatized Properties, Title Insurance and a few other topics, but...

Re: Bye Bye Video Appointments   Good day everyone, just a reminder that as of the end of day today we are no longer allowed to meet clients using video technology, except in very limited situations. If your clients are out of town, they will either need to get here and meet us in...

Effective September 30, 2023, LTSA's COVID-related remote witnessing measures will be retired, in line with the removal of province-wide COVID restrictions.  Lawyers and Notaries will no longer be able to use video technology (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, etc.) to witness signatures for land title...

For the realtors in our database who are receiving this email, you really need to pay attention to the latest issue of Legally Speaking (#561).  The article deals with climate change, and the lawyer who wrote the article states, and I quote: Now more than ever, reviewing charges on title to...

Re: Things are happening at Spags and Co Good morning, just a heads up that we have two big changes over the next week or so. First, we are excited to announce the return of Brian Kaminski, a senior corporate lawyer, to our firm. Brian has over 20 years of corporate experience and will be a...

I know you all have this day circled in your calendars, for it is Be Kind To Your Lawyer Day.  I just added Spagnuolo in there.  Yup, it is true, a day set aside for your favourite lawyer, which better be me and my team. On a more serious note, we have updated our Mortgage Fraud FAQ’s in our...

Earlier this week, the Government of Canada announced a series of amendments to the Foreign Buyer Ban. These amendments expand the exceptions to the regulations, are effective immediately, as of March 27, 2023, and are as follows: The Foreign Buyer Ban no longer applies to work permit holders....

Good evening, you are receiving this as a past client of Spagnuolo & Company LLP. There are a few legal topics that may be of interest to you, the first being mortgage fraud. For years, houses have been sold by someone impersonating the true owner and mortgages have been placed on...

It appears our last email regarding mortgage fraud hit a nerve, as it was one of the most read and replied to emails we have ever sent. We have added https://bcrealestatelawyers.com/knowledge-centre/legal-issues-faqs/mortgage-fraud-protection/  to our website. This page expands upon mortgage...