Ontario By Brian Madigan LL.B. Why are some contracts “sealed” and others are not? In order to have a contract, you need to have an “agreement” that the Courts will …
Holdover Explanation: Is it Sufficient?
Here is the redlined explanation which is commonly distributed: “COMMISSION: The following section declares the total fee that the Seller has agreed to pay to the real estate company if …
Lakefront Properties
Ontario Question: If a property owner has a lot on the lake and there is no road allowance how do you know how far up to the lake they own …
Court Turns Right of Way into Absolute Ownership
The Ontario Court of Appeal decided that a property owner may still acquire property through adverse possession in Friday Harbour Village Inc. v. 2138746 Ontario Inc., 19 December 2018. 2138746 …
Notices In the Agreement
Question: 3 . Multiple rep, the brokerage shall not be appointed or authorized to be agent by either the buyer or the seller dealing with the notices…….then there is Fax …
Disclosure of Material Facts
Ontario A real estate agent must investigate, determine and verify the material facts, and then disclose such facts to “their” clients and customers, not other people’s clients and customers, just …
Listing Agent: Pre-Listing Inspection Liability
(Ontario) Question: Is there any risk to a Listing Agent who suggests or recommends a Pre-Listing Home Inspection? Answer: The actual risk to the Listing Agent should they recommend a …
Anti- Merger Clause
When the deal is over, it’s finished. The contract has come to an end. It’s been completed and fulfilled. The “doctrine of merger” which is a legal concept applies, and …
Counting Days in Ontario
Counting the days in Ontario is a question that has come up before. It’s important to get it right, because otherwise the consequences could be disastrous. There are calendar days, …
Risks of Seeking a Condition Extension By Amendment
(Ontario) Question: My question is about an amendment. When we want to extend the date of a condition, we send an amendment. There is an irrevocable date on that. For …