by Bobby Vakili | Jul 9, 2026 | Guest Columns, Legal Issues
When your clients are buying real estate in Ontario, they must plan for closing costs — and the most significant closing cost is land transfer tax (LTT). LTT is calculated on a sliding scale based on the property’s purchase price, and it’s effectively...
by Christopher Alexander | Nov 20, 2023 | Guest Columns
In October, Toronto’s City Council voted to increase the city’s Vacant Home Tax (VHT) from one per cent to three per cent of a home’s value. This increase comes on the heels of the City’s approval of a graduated Municipal Land Transfer Tax (MLTT) in September 2023,...
