Conveyancing Deskbook - Print

Legal support staff's step-by-step guide to conveyancing in BC

This publication is essential for: legal support staff that work with residential real estate conveyances

Current to: July 1, 2025

Conveyancing involves so many details that it is hard to keep track of all the tasks you need to complete. Conveyancing Deskbook offers you practical, step-by-step instructions for all tasks involved in transferring land in BC. With checklists for each step in the process, practice notes for acting for the purchaser and the lender, over 70 forms and precedents, and a glossary of common terms, this manual will guide you through a problem-free conveyance.

With this resource, you will be able to:

• understand the purpose and importance of each step in the conveyancing process
  
• confirm you haven't missed a step by consulting thorough checklists
  
• access a collection of conveyancing forms and precedents

Buy today and run your conveyancing files most effectively! View a sample from this book!

Highlights of the 2025 Update:

• First Nations' being deemed to have power and capacity of a natural person of full capacity in acquiring and disposing of land
• BC Code commentary amendments re duty to avoid conflicts of interest
• land escheat to the Council of the Haida Nation in specified circumstances
• revised discussion of municipal tax searches
• changes to depreciation report requirements for strata property
• generated notice requirement via web portal for landlords and purchasers ending a residential tenancy for personal occupancy of the rental unit
• proposed new GST rebate for first-time home buyers
• 2026 increases in speculation and vacancy tax
• new eviction notice requirements
• online deposit interest calculator for residential tenancies
• changes to Contract of Purchase and Sale regarding inclusion of GST in purchase price
• LTSA fee changes

Discover all of our Real Estate resources here

CLEBC Legal Editor
L. Joy Tataryn
jtataryn@cle.bc.ca

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