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Australia
Vincent Young
The new unfair contract terms (UCT) regime took effect on 9 November 2023. A summary of this regime is set out in our article here.
Stacks Law Firm
This case serves as a warning to parents to know the difference between a gift and a trust.
Stacks Law Firm
Scammers impersonate conveyancers or real estate agents and give false account numbers to redirect payments.
Canada
Procido LLP
Zoning regulations wield substantial influence over property owners' rights to utilize and develop their land.
Field LLP
The Court of King's Bench reaffirmed the decision by the Safety Codes Council of Alberta Appeals Panel, which found that portable storage racks in a warehouse...
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Earlier this year, the Ontario Divisional Court released its first decision allowing an application for judicial review of an adjudicator's determination.
Gowling WLG
In the 2023 Fall Economic Statement, the Government of Canada announced the Canadian Mortgage Charter ("Charter"), which requires federally regulated financial institutions...
Bennett Jones LLP
Canada's federal government is turning to property technology (Proptech) to help solve the country's housing crisis. In the just-released 2024 Budget...
Miller Thomson LLP
Many faith groups in Canada are faced with a similar issue: dwindling congregations and financial resources coupled with aging real estate assets which are often subject to designation under the Ontario Heritage Act.
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
On April 16, 2024, Canada's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Chrystia Freeland, delivered the Liberal Government's federal budget, Fairness for Every Generation (Budget 2024).
What Was Old Is New Again: Proposed Changes Under The Cutting Red Tape To Build More Homes Act, 2024
Cassels
On April 10, 2024, the Ontario government (the Province) introduced Bill 185: Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024 (Bill 185), which simultaneously reintroduces and repeals...
Cayman Islands
Collas Crill
Off-plan purchases can be a rewarding way to invest in real estate as the value of the property could increase between the date you agree to purchase and the date of closing.
Guernsey
Ogier
Saisie (meaning "to seize") is a court-driven, Guernsey customary law process, governed by the Saisie Procedure (Simplification) (Bailiwick) Order, 1952. It is a three-stage...
India
Agama Law Associates
The real-estate sector has boomed in the past few years, however, delays in construction and completion of projects have been the norm, leaving the homebuyer in the lurch.
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
In a Second Appeal, the Bombay High Court deliberated on a dispute between Wadhwa Group Housing Private Ltd. ("Appellant"), Mr. Vijay Choksi ("Respondent 1"), and SSS Escatics Pvt. Ltd. ("Respondent 2").
Jersey
Collas Crill
A new licensing scheme in Jersey means that from 1 May 2024 all landlords in Jersey will need to have a Renting Dwellings Licence for each unit of residential properties they rent.
Monaco
CMS Pasquier Ciulla Marquet Pastor Svara & Gazo
En matière de servitudes et d'interdictions de construire, il est parfois difficile de démêler le vrai du faux.
CMS Pasquier Ciulla Marquet Pastor Svara & Gazo
When it comes to easements and construction prohibitions, it is sometimes difficult to distinguish between truth and falsehood.
CMS Pasquier Ciulla Marquet Pastor Svara & Gazo
La possession, directe ou indirecte d'un bien immeuble localisé en France par des non-résidents français - qu'ils soient des personnes physiques, personnes morales françaises ou étrangères, ..
CMS Pasquier Ciulla Marquet Pastor Svara & Gazo
The direct or indirect ownership of real estate located in France by non-French residents - whether individuals, French or foreign legal entities, trusts or similar institutions ...
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