Secondary Suite Process Reform On March 12, 2018 City Council, approved amendments to the Land Use Bylaw that allows secondary suites as discretionary use within R-1, R-C1, and R-C1L land use districts. Applicants can now apply for a development permit as the first step in building a secondary suite in these land use districts. The development permit fee for all new secondary suite applications is being waived until June 1, 2020. Council directed Administration to return with

If you ever attempt to read a real estate contract, you will quickly find that this paperwork is packed with a slew of terms you might not be familiar with—which is hardly ideal, given you're poised to sign this legally binding document. So if the words in front of you look like ancient Greek, it might be time to step back and study up on some of the most common terms you'll encounter in a real estate contract. Consider this your cheat sheet: Take five minutes to peruse this