Every new home built in British Columbia carries mandatory warranty insurance under the Homeowner Protection Act. 2-5-10 Home Warranty covers labour and materials for 2 years, the building envelope for…
A contractor in British Columbia can sue for non-payment even without a written contract. BC courts enforce verbal agreements and recognize legal doctrines including quantum meruit and unjust enrichment to…
A lump sum contract sets a single, predetermined price for all construction work described in the project scope, and a contractor who signed one cannot increase that price. In British…
Real estate developers in BC face lien exposure from every contractor, subcontractor, worker, and material supplier on a project simultaneously, making builders lien risk management a core function of project…
Construction contract disputes in BC resolve through: negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and litigation in BC Supreme Court. The right method depends on dispute value, the relationship between parties, and whether a…
A builders lien registered at the BC Land Title Office creates a statutory charge against property title that restricts the owner's ability to sell, refinance, or transfer the land until…
Enforcing a builders lien in BC requires filing a Notice of Civil Claim in BC Supreme Court and registering a certificate of pending litigation against the property title, both within…
The deadline to file a builders lien in BC is 45 days from the date a triggering event occurs: (1) issuance of a certificate of completion; (2) completion, termination or…
Filing a builders’ lien in British Columbia with the Land Title Office is free. Beyond the base registration fee, you need to account for related costs. A title search to…
A builders’ lien in British Columbia lasts until the claimant commences a court action to enforce it within one year of registration, or the lien is legally extinguished at the…
