Court: Payment pact with owner doesn’t override subcontractor lien discharge provisions

By Karunjit Singh (May 3, 2024, 3:52 PM EDT) -- The B.C. Court of Appeal has held that a direct payment-forbearance agreement between a landowner and a subcontractor did not preclude the owner from relying on a provision of the Builder’s Liens Act to discharge a lien held by the subcontractor....