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  • OC-62297
    This presentation provides an overview of key environmental law concepts for real estate practitioners to help assist in recognizing the risks and identifying tools that lawyers can use to manage environmental issues. Topics include the foundational principle of buyer beware, understanding environmental reports, clean-up and reporting obligations, landlord-tenant issues, and wetlands and water bodies.
  • 62297.01
    Whether a property is commercial, industrial, or even residential, environmental issues are becoming more common and more costly for a variety of parties that may be involved. This paper provides an overview of key environmental law concepts for real estate practitioners to help assist in recognizing the risks and identifying tools that lawyers can use to manage those issues. Topics include the foundational principle of “buyer beware, understanding environmental reports, clean-up and reporting obligations, landlord-tenant issues, and wetlands and water bodies. This paper was presented at LESA’s What Real Estate Lawyers Need to Know About Environmental Law webinar on December 5, 2022.
  • 61836.12c
    This paper explores some crucial income tax considerations in the disposition of property. One important consideration is whether the proceeds of the disposition will be taxed as income or capital. The paper canvasses the various factors that are considered in making this determination such as intention, nature of the business, and length of ownership. The author also explores the tax implications of non-residents of Canada dealing in real estate situated in Canada and the use of Bare Trusts in the real estate context. This paper was presented at LESA’s 45th Annual Refresher Course – Real Estate program on May 6 – 8, 2012.
  • 61836.12b
    This paper provides an overview of GTS legislation that is relevant to real estate transactions. It also explores GST related issues that may be of interest to real estate practitioners. This paper was presented at LESA’s 45th Annual Refresher Course – Real Estate program on May 6 – 8, 2012.
  • 61836.08c
    This paper addresses everything you ever wanted to know about alternative dispute resolution in the context of new home purchase agreements and warranty certificates. From the applicability of the Arbitration Act to new home purchases, to a conversation about arbitration agreements versus the Builders’ Lien Act, this is the paper for you if you want to understand the implications of arbitration clauses in new home purchase agreements. This paper was presented at LESA’s 45th Annual Refresher Course – Real Estate program on May 6 – 8, 2012.
  • 61836.08b
    This paper discusses the need for changes to residential construction practices. In particular, the author discusses potential legislative and regulatory changes likely to take place in the areas of consumer protection and recourse, accountability in the construction industry, training for construction workers, public education, and the inspection system. This paper was presented at LESA’s 45th Annual Refresher Course – Real Estate program on May 6 – 8, 2012.
  • 61836.08a

    This riveting paper provides an excellent review of common contracts (including the Alberta Real Estate Association standard real estate contract and the Alberta New Home Warranty contract) encountered in the new home building industry. After teaching you all there is to know about standard contracts, the author focuses on some of the common closing issues that arise between lawyers and some of the pitfalls of financing a construction project with a purchaser’s draw mortgage. This paper was presented at LESA’s 45th Annual Refresher Course – Real Estate program on May 6 – 8, 2012.

  • OC-62302
    Relocation clauses in commercial leases give landlords the right to force their tenants to relocate to a different space. Although relocation clauses are important for landlords, they can have a significant impact on commercial tenants. This webinar examines important considerations from the perspectives of both landlords and tenants. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on November 7, 2022. Total running time is 60 minutes.
  • 62302.01
    Unilateral relocations by landlords can catch tenants by surprise and result in costly business interruptions and moving costs. This paper provides an overview of relocation clauses and highlights some considerations that should be made by landlords and tenants to mitigate and prevent possible risks. This paper was presented at LESA’s Understanding Relocation Provisions in Commercial Leasing webinar on November 7, 2022.
  • 61836.05
    This paper discusses the importance of Real Property Reports and Compliance Certificates. It then reviews some of the root causes of issues faced by lawyers when dealing with RPR’s, including signing the AREA Purchase Contract without a current RPR and Compliance, variable municipal requirements, and shortages in surveyor availability. The author proposes Title Insurance as a solution in some circumstances and makes some practical suggestions for dealing with common RPR and compliance issues. This paper was presented at the 45th Annual Refresher Course - Real Estate on May 6-8, 2012.
  • 61836.04
    The Law Society of Alberta’s new Code of Conduct has had an impact on the use of trust conditions in real estate transactions in Alberta. This paper compares the new and old rules relating to trust conditions, reviews the law relating to trust conditions and undertakings, and identifies some of the more common difficulties. This paper was presented at the 45th Annual Refresher Course - Real Estate on May 6-8, 2012.
  • 61836.03
    This paper examines the importance of complying with the Dower Act in residential real estate transactions. Specifically, it explores what rights are granted by the Dower Act, the actions required by the vendor to comply with the Dower Act, and the statutory and common law consequences of con-compliance with the Act. This paper was presented at the 45th Annual Refresher Course - Real Estate on May 6-8, 2012.