(Ontario) Question: I have a questions regarding paying the cancellation price on Tax Arrears Certificate. What does it mean by another person paying the taxes owed have a lien with …
A Few Issues with Published Statements Concerning Conditions
(Ontario) There may be a few problems with the published statements posed below in italics: Condition Subsequent- Contract is binding from start. If condition is not met eg. house inspection …
Remedies for Damaged but Brand New Appliances
(Ontario) Question: Brand new “damaged” appliances were included in a Newly Built Home. The second Buyer moved into the house when it was about 4 months old. The Seller had …
Conclusion to an Agreement
(Ontario) Question: If the buyer wants to terminate/void/avoid an agreement, what are the differences, if any, among these 3 words? Answer: If you are looking to bring a conclusion to …
A Decade of Reluctant Litigants in a Drawn Out Lawsuit
We looked at the case of Scicluna v. Solstice Two Limited which was decided by the Ontario Court of Appeal on 23 February 2018, arising out of an Agreement dated …
A Community with a Dominant Culture Qualifies as “Unique”
The Ontario Court of Justice recently dealt with the issue of specific performance in a real estate transaction (see Sivasubramaniam v. Mohammad, released 16 May 2018). Shripragas Sivasubramaniam was …
Land Transfer Tax Payable on Conveyance to Child
(Ontario) Question: Is Land Transfer Tax payable upon the Transfer of a property to a child? Answer: Sometimes “yes” and sometimes “no”. If a conveyance is undertaken at full market …
How Deep Should a Pool Be?
This question arises from time to time. Some pools now run just shallow ends. Being 4.5 feet to 5 feet, some a little deeper at 6 feet and most still …
Former Son-in-law on Title: Options
(Ontario) Question: I have a property waiting to be listed. An older lady is the owner, however her estranged son-in-law is also on title (Although he never bore any carrying …
More on Deposits
(Ontario) Question: I’m trying to find information about deposits. If schedule B says certified or draft, and a personal cheque is dropped off, can it be refused? What about sending …