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…
A contractor breach of contract in British Columbia occurs when a contractor fails to perform, delivers defective work, abandons a project, or violates a material term of the construction agreement.…
A builders lien in BC can be removed four ways under the Builders Lien Act: direct payment with a Release of Lien signed by the lien claimant, payment of money…
Yes, a contractor can put a builder's lien on your house in British Columbia even without a written contract. The Builders Lien Act (the "Act") grants lien rights to most…
