AI-assisted research summary: A person who improves land under the mistaken belief that it is theirs may get a lien for the increase in value caused by the improvements.
1 IMPROVEMENTS UNDER MISTAKE OF TITLE c I-1 The Improvements under Mistake of Title Act being Chapter I‑1 of The Revised Statutes of Saskatchewan, 1978 (effective February 26, 1979) as amended by the Statutes of Saskatchewan, 2021, c 29; and 2024, c 4. NOTE: This consolidation is not official. Amendments have been incorporated for convenience of reference and the original statutes and regulations should be consulted for all purposes of interpretation and application of the law. In order to preserve the integrity of the original statutes and regulations, errors that may have appeared are reproduced in this consolidation. 2 IMPROVEMENTS UNDER c I-1 MISTAKE OF TITLE CHAPTER I-1 An Act respecting Improvements under Mistake of Title Short title 1 This Act may be cited as The Improvements under Mistake of Title Act. Lien on lands for improvement 2 If a person has made lasting improvements on land, under the belief that the land is the person’s own, the person or the person’s assigns are: (a) entitled to a lien on that land to the extent of the amount by which the value of the land is enhanced by the improvements; or (b) entitled or may be required to retain the land if the Court of King’s Bench is satisfied that the retention is just and appropriate in the circumstances and, in that case, the court may direct that compensation be paid for the land retained. 2021, c 29, s 7; 2024, c 4, s 32. REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN Printed by the authority of THE KING’S PRINTER Copyright©2024