A subdivision is a larger parcel of land, usually several acres, which can be subdivided into a number of residential building lots, is also considered a commercial activity, as it is done as a business, the business being the development and subsequent marketing of the land for profit.
There are five types of subdivisions in British Columbia. Fee Simple is a land estate in which the owner is entitled to the entire property.
ALR stands for Agricultural Land Reserve. Created in April 1973, this sets aside the province’s most valuable agricultural lands for farming. 4,709,676 ha, or 5% of BC is designated as being in the ALR.
The following are the land uses permitted in the ALR according to the Agricultural Land Commission Act:
Zoning is defined as the strict guidelines set and enforced by municipal governments regulating how a property may or may not be used. These guidelines do differ from region to region. You or your realtor will need to check with the municipal government or the regional district to find out which zoning applies to your property.
There are different guidelines that may apply to a property. These can include:
Zoning by-laws –
A legal description is a written description of where exactly the property is. This is based on the survey systems that have been carried out over the past 100 years.
DISTRICT LOTS: District lots are the most common of the legal systems found in BC. Generally speaking, a district lot is one mile by one-mile square, and has been marked out and recorded with a unique district lot (DL) number. Early in the century,
Jan 1, 2015
Elaine Macdonald, 250 News
Prince George, B.C. – Premier Christy Clark says the new year will see North Central B.C. lead the province.
In an open letter to the North Central Local Government Association, she says the North Central part of the province knows how to get things done.
“From 100 Mile to Fort Nelson, from Masset to Dawson Creek, your communities don’t always have it easy.
Aug 8, 2013
Derek Penner, The Vancouver Sun
Crews at Thompson Creek Metals’ Mount Milligan project have started crushing rocks and are mere days away from turning on the milling machinery that will grind down the ore and start extracting copper and gold from the first new mine to open in British Columbia in more than a decade.
That development will turn the $1.57-billion construction project into an operating mine with the goal of commencing commercial production of ore sometime in the fall,
Kerry Gold, The Globe and Mail, April 25, 2014
Despite high prices that seem destined to rise even higher, Vancouver house hunters are in a mood to buy.
Amid reports of strengthening consumer confidence, prices are expected to increase 2 per cent this year, according to the recently released Re/Max Spring Market Trends report. It also says that the foundation for growth is the domestic buyer, including first-time buyers and those who are trading up.
Kerry Gold, The Globe and Mail, February 28, 2014
His desk has a large gleaming knife sticking into it at the corner, dramatically, as if someone got angry and left it there as a threat. On the floor is cowhide and on the wood-panelled walls, there are mementos such as snowshoes, antlers, and pictures of John Wayne.
Rudy Nielsen’s large New Westminster offices feel more like the set of a western than B.C.’s largest provider of real estate data.
Kerry Gold, The Globe and Mail, February 10, 2014
This is part of a series of stories on retirement and second home destinations in North America.
While British Columbia boasts some of the most temperate climates in the country, its real estate can also be some of the priciest.
For those thinking of retiring or buying a second home in the province, it makes the choice of locale somewhat complex,
Kerry Gold, The Globe and Mail, January 24, 2014
Last year marked a return of confidence to Vancouver’s real estate market, with a 14-per-cent increase in sales over the year before, according to the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver.
Another year-end report, this one by Landcor, showed the single family detached price up 6.39 per cent in 2013, with the average Metro Vancouver house price at $869,772.