If you are anything like me, I make plans in the spring for any home repair jobs that need to be taken care of. My favorites are the aesthetic ones; paint, new light fixtures, maybe new hardware on the cabinets, new carpeting or window treatments. Things that brighten up the place and I can easily see and enjoy.
Any home can have a radon problem – old or new homes, well-sealed or drafty homes, homes with or without basements. Health Canada estimates that 1 in 14 homes in Canada has an elevated level of radon.
Prolonged exposure to unsafe levels of radon can increase the risk of lung cancer; in fact, radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer after sm...
Not only did we see the rescission changes roll out but recently, the federal government released the full details of the Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act (commonly referred to as the foreign homebuyers ban).
The following is an overview of the regulations as they relate to this ban.
On November 24, 2022, the BC Government passed amendments to the Strata Property Act which take immediate effect. There are two significant changes impacting owners and buyers of Strata properties.
All rental restriction bylaws are removed, except for bylaws restricting short-term rentals such as Airbnb or Vrbo, and all age restriction bylaws are re...