Tree Removal in Mississauga

The City of Mississauga has updated its by-laws concerning trees on private property and their removal. From the City website: “Tree Protection By-laws review The City of Mississauga updated the …

Mareva Injunctions: Cases

In Ontario, there are a couple of noteworthy cases. Azzarello v. Shawqi, 2015 ONSC 6914: In this case, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice granted a Mareva injunction to the …

Clause Survival

Septic system that works Question: I want to make sure that the septic works on closing. The Listing agent is striking out “survive and not merge”. I was always under …

Pre-emptive Offers and Notification

Question: If on a listing, the Listing Agent has mentioned that they are taking offers on X date and time but Sellers have the right to take/review any preemptive offers. …

Terminating a Commercial Lease

In most situations the arrangements with respect to the termination of a commercial lease are contained in the Lease itself. However, there are many circumstances where no actual Lease is …

Improper Lease of Premises

Question: A couple are going through a divorce settlement. They are both on the title to various investment properties. The Court has ordered all properties listed for sale immediately. One …

Complaints About Real Estate Agents

There actually is a list. RECO has compiled a list of complaints made to it about real estate agents. Here’s an excerpt from the 2022 Annual Report: “TOP COMPLAINTS Registrants …