by Mike Stewart, P.Eng., Partner, Construction Lawyer, Mediator & Arbitrator | Apr 27, 2026 | Construction Law
要在卑詩省的物業上登記建築留置權，在大多數情況下，你須在完成工程或項目實質竣工兩者中較早發生者起計45天內，向土地產權登記處(Land Title Office)登記建築留置權申索。逾期登記將使該申索完全失效。 建築留置權是卑詩省未獲付款的承建商、分包商及物料供應商可用的最強而有力的債務追討工具之一，但許多本屬有效的申索，卻因錯過期限、使用錯誤表格，或程序上的錯誤而告失敗。本指南將逐步說明登記有效留置權所須的每一個步驟。若你的情況涉及有爭議的時間線或涉及金額龐大，ATAC...
by Mike Stewart, P.Eng., Partner, Construction Lawyer, Mediator & Arbitrator | Apr 27, 2026 | Construction Law
BC주의 부동산에 건축유치권을 설정하려면, 대부분의 경우 공사를 완료한 날 또는 프로젝트가 실질적으로 완공된 날 중 더 이른 날로부터 45일 이내에 토지등기소(Land Title Office)에 건축유치권 신청서를 등기해야 합니다. 이 기한을 넘겨 등기하면 청구는 완전히 무효가 됩니다. 건축유치권은 브리티시컬럼비아주에서 대금을 지급받지 못한 시공업체, 하도급업체, 자재공급업체가 이용할 수 있는 가장 강력한 채권회수 수단 중 하나이지만, 기한을 놓치거나 잘못된 양식을 사용하거나...
by Mike Stewart, P.Eng., Partner, Construction Lawyer, Mediator & Arbitrator | Apr 24, 2026 | Construction Law
What Is a Crane Swing Easement in BC? A crane swing easement in BC is a legal agreement granting a developer the right to sweep a construction crane’s boom through a neighbouring property’s airspace during a building project. BC property owners retain the...
by Mike Stewart, P.Eng., Partner, Construction Lawyer, Mediator & Arbitrator | Apr 16, 2026 | Construction Law
In Lonsdale Quay Market Corporation v. Klondike Contracting Corporation 2025 BCCA 461, the British Columbia Court of Appeal confirmed that if an owner, despite receiving notice of a subcontractor’s claim of lien, continues to pay a defaulting contractor, the payments...
by Mike Stewart, P.Eng., Partner, Construction Lawyer, Mediator & Arbitrator | Apr 16, 2026 | Construction Law
在 Lonsdale Quay Market Corporation v. Klondike Contracting Corporation 2025 BCCA 461 一案中，不列颠哥伦比亚省上诉法院确认，业主在收到分包商的留置权申索通知后，仍继续向违约的承包商付款的，这些付款不会减少欠承包商的”欠款金额”。业主若要解除留置权，须向法院缴存其保留金与已通知的留置权申索金额之和。 事实 上诉人 Lonsdale Quay Market...
by Mike Stewart, P.Eng., Partner, Construction Lawyer, Mediator & Arbitrator | Apr 15, 2026 | Construction Law
Yes, you can sue a contractor for poor workmanship in Canada. Homeowners in British Columbia have multiple legal pathways to recover losses caused by substandard construction work, including claims through the Civil Resolution Tribunal, BC Small Claims Court, or BC...
