This situation is a little different, but unfortunately, somewhat commonplace. Omar Shariff is a real estate agent working with ABC Brokerage. A condominium apartment was listed by Barney Noble of …
Liability For Consequential Losses
We are still looking at Drolet v ReMax Riverview Realty Ltd (2016). In this case, the plaintiff purchased a property which he believed to be a “buildable lot”. In fact, …
Legal Triplex Plus One “Additional Unit”
Question: A home is listed as a “legal non confirming triplex” with supporting documentation. The owner decided to add a 4th unit in the home to increase the rental income …
Legal Grow House Disclosure (Ontario)
Question As a Listing Agent, the house and owner were granted a Commercial Marihuana Grow Op license for 100 plants. When owner moves, license does not stay with the property. …
Should You Sell Now or Wait Until Spring?
This is always a very interesting question. Let’s go back five (5) years and see if we can figure this out. It’s November 2021, so should we list right now, …
Lawyer’s Approval: Must be Exercised in “Good Faith”
Legal Terms or Business Terms? You will often see a clause in an Offer as follows: “subject to lawyer’s approval”. But, just exactly what does that mean? The answer, unfortunately …
Lawsuit Unsuccessful – Not Enough Defendants
We are still having a look at the “buildable lot” case, Drolet v. Re/Max Riverview (2016). This matter started out with the Buyer, Drolet having purchased a property for $23,000, …
Law of Defamation (Ontario)
It is important to know and understand the law of defamation for the purposes of “social media”. Defamation consists of two parts: 1) libel, and 2) slander. One is verbal …
Landlords are Vulnerable under Domestic Violence Legislation
The Residential Tenancies Act was amended 8 September 2016 to provide a new set of rights to Tenants. The purpose was intended to provide relief to those who might be …
Is the Buyer Stuck with the Snowmobile Trail?
Question: An Offer presented on a 50 plus acreage parcel in rural Ontario. We have just found out that the Snow Mobile Trail crosses the property at the end, a …