Real Estate

In BC, the speculation and vacancy tax is relatively new. It aims to deal with the housing crisis in population-dense areas. The tax does not apply to the entire British Columbia, it only applies [...]

These days pre-sale homes are very common in British Columbia, especially in Greater Vancouver. The idea is simple: you can buy the rights to a property before it’s been built. Pre-sale homes are [...]

Originally featured on REW.ca. You studied for your licensing exam and learned all the relevant laws that could affect your practice as a real estate agent. It can be all too easy to take for [...]

BC’s new Speculation and Vacancy Tax deadline is coming up soon. While most homeowners will be exempt from the speculation tax, you must be registered to avoid the tax. Once you receive [...]

Property Transfer Tax (“PTT”) is a BC provincial tax that needs to be paid whenever you purchase or gain an interest in a BC property, unless an exemption applies. For more information, please [...]

As a home buyer, it’s important to understand the property transfer tax (PTT) changes in 2018.

Welcome to Winright’s “Feature Fridays”! As a law firm that stresses the importance of corporate culture, our “Feature Fridays” segment aims to discover how other companies are using their [...]

The City of Vancouver implemented a vacancy tax, formally known as the Empty Homes Tax, for the tax year 2017.  The rate of the vacancy tax is 1% of the taxable assessed value of a parcel of [...]

Understanding the Home Owner Mortgage and Equity (HOME) Partnership Interest-free Loans for First Time Home Buyers The Home Owner Morgage and Equity Partnership (“HOME”) is an [...]

In this video you will learn about how Winright Law in Vancouver can help you by introducing you to our various legal services. Sounds kinda dry, but you want to be sure you get the right lawyer [...]