Another source of laws involving real estate Agents is the Real Estate and Business Brokers Act, 2002. Some of its provisions offer an important grounding for negligence claims. Disclosure of …
Delivery of the Notice of Acceptance
Ontario Question: Acceptance can be communicated to seller’s sales rep by fax or in person. When seller’s rep receives notice, buyer received it in single representation. Acceptance can also be …
Agent’s Negligence: Breach of Contract at Common law
Aside and apart from the Agent’s fiduciary duties, an Agent is obligated to fulfill any contractual promises made. That’s a simple common law obligation, just like anyone else, there’s nothing …
Agency: Duties may be delegated to others
Ontario Question: As a general rule, an agent is expected to carry out the agency duties personally, since the principal expects the agent to accomplish the task the agent was …
Adult’s Affirmation of Minor’s Contract
(Ontario) Question: Buyer Adam reaches his 18th birthday (1st May) in one month , and he signed an Agreement of Purchase and sale with Seller Bob on 1st April, completion …
Removal of Copper Electrical Wiring to Hot Tub
Question: The Buyers wanted the hot tub in the back yard, but the Seller excluded it. Ten days after completion, someone entered their yard and ripped the copper connecting cable, …
Registry and Land Titles ~ Brief History
There are two separate and distinct land registration systems in Ontario: Registry and Land Titles. The Registry system is the older of the two and traces its origins to the …
Notice to Remove Conditions in Ontario
Question: When do you use notice to remove condition? And what is the difference between waiver and removing condition. The Course suggests that in lieu of a Waiver, you can …
RECO Discipline
Just take ALL Courses over again start to finish Real Estate Council of Ontario IN THE MATTER OF A DISCIPLINE HEARING HELD PURSUANT TO THE REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS BROKERS …
Real Estate Agents’ Liability in Negligence: Various Grounds
It’s entirely possible for real estate agents to make some mistakes, just like everyone else. But, when they do something in their professional practices that causes someone some financial loss, …