Over the last few years, Canadian real estate transactions involving non-Canadians have become significantly more complex. Two separate legal regimes now apply: the Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act (referred to further as the “ Act ”) and Ontario’s Non-Resident Speculation Tax (referred to further as “NRST”). While the two are legally distinct, application of one usually involves an analysis of the applicability of the other. The Act ,

If you discover that the basement in your newly-purchased home leaks - what remedies are available to you? If your new home has a water...