Property Rights Statutes Amendment Act, SA 2022 c23
Amended
- Land Titles Act, RSA 2000 cL-4
- Law of Property Act, RSA 2000 cL-7
- Limitations Act, RSA 2000 cL-12
Summary
The Property Rights Statutes Amendment Act amends the following three pieces of legislation:
- Land Titles Act: People who were granted ownership for adverse possession prior to the Act will maintain their ownership status.
- Law of Property Act: The Act abolished adverse possession under the Law of Property Act. Amendments by the Act also provide additional powers to the courts to make orders directing a person who made improvements on another’s lands, to remove or abandon the improvements or purchase the land on which the improvements were made. The order may require the registered owner to compensate the person who made the improvements. Courts may also order that an easement be made on terms the court thinks just.
- Limitations Act: The Act removed the ten-year limitation period for a registered owner to reclaim possession of a property.
In Force: December 15, 2022