Real Estate Litigation

You may not associate consulting a real estate lawyer with fall’s full arrival. Yet, if you either currently own a residential property or wish to buy into Vancouver’s or BC’s Lower Mainland, you may want legal counsel who specializes in real estate law. Fall is the time as a homeowner you may decide to renovate for greater comfort in your home as winter approaches. Or, you may opt to sell...

Home buyers who purchase a real estate property with no conditions may find themselves with problems they only discover after moving in or taking legal possession of their new home. The practice of bidding with no conditions on the seller are more prevalent in the current highly competitive market. To resolve their issues buyers seek help from experienced real estate litigation lawyers like...

Contracts set down in writing constitute an agreement between two parties. When one party offers to provide goods or services, and the other party agrees, a contract formalizes the understanding. Contracts cover a variety of subject matter and types of agreements. Contracts of sale, for example, govern the rules for acquisition of property in exchange for payment. Breaches of contract are the...

Being sued for allegedly failing to fulfill legal and/or professional responsibilities can be traumatic, time consuming and consequently, expensive. Legal proceedings involving relatively straightforward legal issues can morph into protracted and strenuous battles if not properly addressed from the beginning. Speaking to a lawyer before things take a contentious turn can help resolve issues...

In the course of real estate transactions, fraudulent misrepresentations can cause serious losses or damages. It’s a situation that real estate litigators at the Vancouver law firm, Hoogbruin & Company, say can quickly become complex and costly and would benefit from a review by qualified real estate lawyers.   For a representation to be fraudulent, the person making it must know that it...

Misrepresentation in real estate transactions can take one of three forms, and the real estate litigation lawyers at Hoogbruin & Company have seen them all. The law firm, is located in downtown Vancouver and serves BC and the Lower Mainland and has assisted both buyers and sellers through the many types of ‘breaches in contract’ possible in the residential and commercial real estate...

Do you have an issue with your strata corporation or with another tenant/owner living in your strata building? If you are dealing with a strata dispute and are unable to resolve it either informally or through a strata council hearing, you may be able to take your case to the Civil Resolution Tribunal. Get in touch with Hoogbruin & Company to speak with a lawyer today! What Type of Cases...

Are you hoping to sell your condo but not sure how to proceed because your strata insists that you owe them money? In order to sell your strata unit when the strata alleges that you owe money, you must dispute the strata’s claim and come to a resolution before you can easily sell the unit. There are a few paths you can try in order to solve your dispute regarding the alleged money owed. Talk...

When you are looking to buy a home from a developer, they are obligated to provide you with a disclosure statement, which can be long, complex, and tough to understand. Here’s what you need to know. What is a Property Disclosure Statement? A property disclosure statement is a statement issued from a seller to a buyer which explicitly outlines information about the property being sold. This...

A real estate agent has multiple duties that they are legally obligated to carry out. If they breach these duties, they can be subject to legal action from their clients. The following is a brief outline of the fiduciary duties that a real estate agent is obligated to perform, and what failure to perform these duties looks like. Duty of Confidentiality A real estate agent is trusted with a...