BLAW 3770

The emphasis of this course is the law relating to real property in British Columbia. Attention will be given to the entire process of the real estate transaction in British Columbia from the initial purchase and sale contract to the registration and protection of legal interests, including mortgages. Discussion will focus on the rights and duties of the parties typically involved in the purchase, sale, and finance of real estate that arise primarily from the law of contract along with regulatory requirements set out by statute. The course will also consider concepts relevant to the ongoing ownership and management of land such as principles of tort law that apply to real estate, the law of leasing from both a residential and a commercial perspective, and the law relating to strata properties, as well as other legal issues such as expropriation, environmental considerations, and taxation. Students who have already received credit for BUSN 3770 will not get further credit for this course.