News, Events and PublicationsRelated to Real Estate Development

Bare Trusts to File Tax Returns – Government Announces Bare Trusts are Exempt from Filing Tax Return for 2023

By: Jeevan V. Ahuja

Note: This article was updated on April 2, 2024, following the federal government’s media release...

Steven S. Mangat a Panelist at SABA BC and FACL BC’s Co-Hosted Event

A vibrant member of our South Asian Group, Business and Real Estate lawyer, Steven S. Mangat,...

Foreign Buyer’s Prohibition for Residential Real Estate: Canadian Government Announces a Further Two-Year Extension

By: Jeevan V. Ahuja

The federal government’s Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act (the “Act”),...

RBS Donates $30,000 to 3 Local Organizations

Each year, our Charitable Giving Campaign provides financial support to organizations making meaningful differences in our communities.

$5,000 donations were...

Underused Housing Tax – Deadline Extended to April 30, 2024

The Underused Housing Tax (“UHT”) is an annual 1% tax on ownership of vacant or underused housing in Canada...

RBS Lawyers Catch the Heat at ACG’s Summer Heat Social

The Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) BC is a local community for deal making and corporate growth to help middle market...

Real Estate Group Sponsors the 24th Annual Century Group Delta Hospital Golf Tournament

In partnership with Century Group, the Delta Hospital and Community Health Foundation hosted their annual golf tournament.

Delta’s business and...

UPDATE: Foreign Buyer’s Beware: Canadian Government Enacts a Ban on Purchases of Residential Real Estate by Non-Canadians

By: Jeevan V. Ahuja

Note: This article was updated on February 12, 2024, following the federal government’s...

Jennifer Wong a Presenter at 15th Annual Residential Real Estate Conference

Jennifer Wong is presenting a Mortgage Law Update and Hot Topics Roundtable at the 15th Annual Residential Real Estate Conference....

Important Notice: DEADLINE – Land Owner Transparency Act

By November 30th, 2022, every corporation and any individual that holds property in trust (including an unregistered, bare trust...

Court Establishes Significant Costs Consequences for Wrongfully Filed Builders Liens

By: Ryan A. Shaw

A builder’s lien is a powerful tool available to contractors to secure payment for work...

Congratulations to our Newest Partners

We warmly welcome Rutsu Shikano, Benjamin Hagen, Dan Nugent and Tamara Huculak to the RBS partnership.