by REM Editorial Team | Jul 7, 2023 | Boards & Associations, News
In an effort to promote transparency and build trust in the real estate transaction process, three of British Columbia’s largest real estate boards will be implementing a new disclosure form for multiple offer situations. The Real Estate Board of Greater...
by James R.G. Cook | Jun 21, 2023 | Legal Issues
QUICK HITS: In Riopelle v Riopelle, a real estate agent faced criminal charges, and a reporter published an article based on an anonymous tip. The realtor sued the reporter, alleging invasion of privacy and conspiracy, but the court dismissed the claims. The judge...
by Erin Berney | Mar 23, 2022 | Featured, Legal Issues
The Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta recently added to the growing case law on the issue of video surveillance in a decision called Lupuliak v Condominium Plan No 8211689, 2022 ABQB 65. Following a break-in of her main floor unit through the patio doors, the unit...
by Natalka Falcomer | Mar 1, 2022 | Featured, Technology
As a “player” in the brokerage, legal and tech space, I’ve consulted with numerous proptech companies at different stages of their growth over the years. One thing I’ve noticed is that many companies don’t invest in obtaining legal advice to avoid unexpected...
by Naomi Zener and Amanda Branch | Jun 7, 2021 | Columnists, Featured, Legal Issues
The first quarter of 2021 has been a busy jurisprudential time for the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board. In TRREB’s privacy matter, the Federal Court of Appeal affirmed that the proper process to first bring a Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents...
