OREA and Latent Defect Disclosure

This is OREA’s recently released summary and recommendations: “Proposal Enhanced Transparency and Disclosures for Latent Defects: Amend TRESA to introduce new rules regarding latent defects and disclosure obligations to ensure …

EPRF Holdings v. Fergus Bloor

This is an important case before the Ontario Superior Court. The matter was appealed and the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld the decision of the Motions Court Judge. The decision …

Permits Going to the Root of Title

This is an interesting case, recently released by the Ontario Court of Appeal covering several important issues related to building permits, title objections, title insurance and matters going to the …

Outstanding Encumbrances

The standard form OREA Agreement of Purchase and Sale covers institutional mortgages. However, oftentimes there are other liens etc. which should be handled in the same way. The following clause …

Collecting on a Judgment

Question: I have a landlord client that has had a bad tenant (who has moved out now), didn’t pay rent, damaged the unit. My client has already gone through the …

Last Minute Liens: Remedies

Question: Our clients successfully closed on the sale of their home today, but unfortunately, their purchase could not go through due to serious issues with the seller’s property. It appears …