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West Vancouver to permit absentee landlord secondary suites

March 25th, 2011

Property owners with secondary suites will likely no longer have to occupy their principal residence if West Vancouver Council agrees to a new bylaw amendment.

At its March 7, 2011 meeting, West Vancouver Council reviewed a proposed zoning bylaw amendment that would permit absentee property owners to hire a property manager to manage tenancies in principal dwelling units and the secondary sui ...

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Local government zoning may allow more affordable home ownership

March 25th, 2011
House keys

In the City of Vancouver, home owners in RS1 and RS5 zoned areas are now permitted to have both a secondary suite and a laneway home if their property meets specific criteria.

What was once a single family lot in Vancouver can now have a total of three units in some areas of the City.

It’s a way to gently densify neighbourhoods while maintaining their single-family residential character. It ...

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Investment properties at risk to common-law spouses

February 26th, 2011
Wednesday, 23 February 2011 14:07
By:  Brian Madigan LL.B.
The Supreme Court of Canada just changed the rules on 19 February 2011. Periodically, the Court will conclude that existing laws are out of date with reality.

The Court brought the division of property for common law spouses into the 21st century.

The previous law had been difficult and challenging for long term partners to acq ...

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