Residential Real Estate Conference 2025


Course Date: December 4, 2025

Full Course Materials
Total: 6h 10min
Total Ethics: 1h 35min
Course Agenda ▼
Welcome and Land Acknowledgement (9:00 – 9:10)
 
Elder Maria Reed Waabigekek Ikwe — Abbotsford
Teresa Sheward — Program Lawyer, CLEBC, Vancouver
Timothy J. Lack — Redpoint Law LLP, Vancouver
Lisa Niro — Bell Alliance LLP, Vancouver
 
Preliminary Matters and the Retainer (9:10 – 9:50)
  • retainers and initial client communication
  • the "done deal" contract and the limited scope retainer
  • duty of care, limiting liability, and reducing errors
  • distilling the checklist for that file
  • issues with identifying the clients
  • duties of other parties and duties owed to other parties
  • searches and investigations
  • new title insurance disclosure requirements
Timothy J. Lack — Redpoint Law LLP, Vancouver
 
Strata Property Transactions: Pre-closing Risks and Post-closing Surprises (9:50 – 10:30)
  • key strata documents and common red flags
  • exclusive use vs. common property issues
  • new construction
  • unapproved or undisclosed alterations discovered after closing
  • rights that don't survive the sale
  • post-closing disputes, bylaw problems, and insurance surprises
K. Kathrine Uppal — Bleay Both Uppal LLP, Vancouver
 
BREAK (10:30 – 10:45)
 
Mortgages: Private and Institutional Lending (10:45 – 11:25)
  • what due diligence really means in mortgage transactions
  • conflicts between portal instructions (LLC, FNF, etc.) and professional obligations
  • acting for both lender and borrower on "A" deals—where to draw the line
  • broker commitments versus legal judgment—when to push back
  • protecting yourself when giving independent legal advice
  • drafting risk management clauses that save (or sink) you
Timothy J. Lack — Redpoint Law LLP, Vancouver
Mahsa Shoar — LMN Law Group, New Westminster
 
When a Tenant Passes Away—Obligations of Residential Landlords (11:25 – 12:00)
  • two issues under the Residential Tenancy Act: obligations under the tenancy agreement, and responsibility for abandoned property
  • regulations amended earlier this year dealing with the abandonment of personal value property
Michael Drouillard — Drouillard Lawyers, Vancouver
 
LUNCH with Featured Speaker (12:00 – 1:30)
 
Housing in Challenging Times: The BC Landscape (12:30 – 1:15)
 
Craig Keating — Vice President, Strategies 360 Canada, Vancouver
 
Tax Considerations (1:30 – 2:10) (virtual presentation)
  • GST
    • enhanced rental housing rebate
    • changes in use
    • sale of investment property by non-registrants—filing the return and claiming a rebate
    • flipped property rule for income tax—no equivalent for GST
  • Speculation and Vacancy Tax/Vancouver Vacancy Tax/Underused Housing Tax
    • proof of tenancy and residency
    • proof of income (for SVT)
    • stacked ownership structures
  • additional Property Transfer Tax
    • tracing of funds
    • foreign entity holding beneficial interest
Noah M. Sarna — Thorsteinssons LLP, Vancouver and Toronto
 
Foreclosures (2:10 – 2:45)
  • judiciary's supervisory role in foreclosure sales
  • how late in the process may a borrower redeem?
  • seller's non-residency status
  • common vesting order registration issues
  • representing the purchaser of a foreclosure property
  • the bunkered occupant
Lindsay D. Goldberg — Fulton & Company Law Corporation, Vancouver
 
BREAK (2:45 – 3:00)
 
The Collapsing Deal (3:00 – 3:40)
  • protecting the client's interest
  • taking and getting instructions
  • tendering
  • remedies and damages
  • preparing for litigation
Lisa Niro — Bell Alliance LLP, Vancouver
Paul Harden — Meridian Law Group, Vancouver
 
Real Estate Compensation Fund Corporation: The RECFC's Role in Organized Real Estate in BC (3:40 – 3:55)
  • what is the Real Estate Compensation Fund Corporation ("RECFC") and what role does it play in organized real estate in BC?
  • the Compensation Fund's governance, purpose, operations, and engagement with the real estate community
  • examples of historical claims, decisions, and payouts
Anna Solnickova, BBA, CPA, CGA, RI — Executive Officer, Real Estate Compensation Fund Corporation, Burnaby
 
Hot Topics Roundtable (3:55 – 4:30)
 
Lindsay D. Goldberg — Fulton & Company Law Corporation, Vancouver
Timothy J. Lack — Redpoint Law LLP, Vancouver
Lisa Niro — Bell Alliance LLP, Vancouver
Mahsa Shoar — LMN Law Group, New Westminster