In a typical real estate purchase, an adjustment is usually made to the purchase price with respect to property taxes. This is due to the fact that property taxes are paid at different times of the year in the various areas of the province, but regardless of which area of the province the property is…

In June 2022, the Canadian Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act received royal assent. The Act effectively bans the purchase of residential real estate for non-Canadians and imposes a fine to anyone who breaches it as a non-Canadian purchaser or as a person who assists a non-Canadian in purchasing residential real…

Operating a short-term rental in Winnipeg will require a licence as of April 1, 2024. This will apply to rentals such as Airbnb, Vrbo, or bed and breakfasts, and it applies to rentals being operated out of the primary place of residence and any non-primary properties. In following the footsteps of other major cities that…

Amendments have been made to The Buildings Act (formerly known as The Buildings and Mobile Homes Act) which relate to the purchase and sale of mobile homes. For some time, lawyers in our office have emphasized the importance of a mobile home having a label affixed to the mobile home, such as a Canadian Standards…

Many properties in southeastern Manitoba have a unique feature that distinguishes them from properties in other parts of the province – a shared well. If you are new to this area, you may not be familiar with shared wells and even if you are familiar with them, there are many important legal requirements with shared…

When you sell a home, a typical offer to purchase provides that the purchaser is entitled to pay for part of the purchase price through proceeds of a new mortgage. If so, payment of the sale proceeds to you may be delayed by the time required to register the purchaser’s transfer of land and a…