Course Chairs
Mark V. Lewis — Bennett Jones LLP, Vancouver
Edward L. Wilson — Lawson Lundell LLP, Vancouver
About the Course Chairs
Mark V. Lewis practises in the areas of real estate development, commercial lending and commercial real estate leasing, with an emphasis on residential, commercial and resort developments, and commercial financing transactions.
Having worked on numerous projects for developers and lenders, Mark has extensive experience in the following areas: structuring co-ownership, joint venture, limited partnership and limited liability partnership relationships for real estate development projects; representing institutional lenders in real estate financing transactions; representing private capital lenders in connection with mezzanine, equity and profit participation loans; representing surety companies in deposit protection insurance transactions; representing both landlords and tenants in commercial, retail and industrial leasing transactions and advising clients with respect to zoning, bylaw and other real estate regulatory compliance matters.
Mark Lewis is well regarded for his broad real estate practice, spanning portfolio sales, acquisitions and land assemblies.
Mark also has extensive experience in the investigation, acquisition and transfer of government land tenures and sale / lease-back transactions involving industrial properties, including port leases and subleases, and properties with substantial environmental concerns.
Edward L. Wilson is a partner at Lawson Lundell LLP, Vancouver, and practices in the real estate and municipal law fields specializing in real estate development. He obtained his LLB from UBC in 1982, and was called to the BC bar in 1983.
Ed has assisted clients in such projects as: redevelopment of industrial sites to permit multi-family residential uses; heritage designation and density bonusing arrangements; rezoning and redevelopment of shopping centres; development of office and industrial parks; development of numerous condominium projects; development and marketing of strata title hotels; restructuring of strata corporation bylaws; assisting municipalities on the redevelopment of downtown urban centres; and commercial lease negotiations for a wide variety of tenants and landlords. He has also been involved in large land assemblies, subdivisions, bare land strata plans, real estate acquisitions, financings, sales, and structuring forms of ownership and transactions.
Ed has acted as advisor to a number of Law Society of BC task forces and initiatives. He has served on various section executives and committees of the CBABC, and has been recognized internationally for his expertise and leadership in the real estate field. Ed is the 2007 recipient of CLEBC’s Leaders in Learning Award.
Faculty
Allyson L. Baker — Clark Wilson LLP, Vancouver
Terry G. Barnett — Thorsteinssons LLP, Vancouver
Jordanna Cytrynbaum — Whitelaw Twining Law Corporation, Vancouver
Arnon A. Dachner — Dentons Canada LLP, Vancouver
Michael Drouillard — Harper Grey LLP, Vancouver
Alexander Fane — Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP, Vancouver
Mark V. Lewis — Bennett Jones LLP, Vancouver
David Moonje — Stewart, Aulinger & Company, Vancouver
Edward L. Wilson — Lawson Lundell LLP, Vancouver
Elizabeth Yip — Terra Law, Vancouver
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BC Real Estate Practice Manual
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Your practical day-to-day guide to real estate conveyancing!
This publication is essential for: junior to intermediate lawyers in real estate practice, and helpful for seasoned practitioners.
Current to: March 1, 2018
Although an efficient conveyancing practice may involve delegation to support staff, lawyers are ultimately responsible for ensuring a conveyance is properly managed. In addition to complete coverage of the necessary stages of a conveyance, BC Real Estate Practice Manual addresses practice issues most likely to confront and require a lawyer's expertise, including discussion of real estate licensees, tax considerations, undertakings, and collapsing deals. Mainly focused on residential property, this resource also provides a summary chapter on commercial conveyances.
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Highlights of the 2018 update
- BC “Housing Affordability Plan” tax measures (2018-19 budget):
- property transfer tax (PTT) increase to 5% on residential property for portion over $3 million
- additional PTT increase to 20% for foreign buyers, with extended geographic reach
- new speculation tax and exemptions
- PTT form revisions for reporting bare trustee arrangements; announcement of beneficial owners registry
- legal and legislative developments:
- Vancouver empty homes tax: mandatory homeowners’ declaration and exemptions
- Residential Tenancy Act amendments limiting fixed-term tenancies
- June 15, 2018 amendments to Real Estate Rules:
- new disclosure requirements for licencees: remuneration and collateral benefits, how to file complaint, and disclosure to unrepresented parties
- new written service agreement requirement disclosing brokerage remuneration to cooperating brokerages
- new prohibition on dual agency except in limited circumstances and cessation of limited dual agency
- case law and litigation:
- BCCA: actual knowledge not eliminating written notice requirement as to satisfaction or waiver of condition precedent
- BCSC: purchaser entitled to specific performance due to vendor’s failure to act in good faith with respect to retention of condition precedent in order to accept a more desirable offer
- BCSC: developer not being obligated to ensure purchaser understands REDMA disclosure statement
- class action challenge of additional PTT