D’Atri v. Chilcott, 1975 CanLII 596 (ON HCJ) Facts The defendant, Mr. Chilcott, owned a home on Dixie Road in Mississauga and retained Reid & Howell Real Estate Limited to …
Role of a Sub-agent
Knoch Estate v. Jon Picken Ltd., 1991 CanLII 7320 (ON CA) Overview This is an important Ontario Court of Appeal decision concerning the duties of a selling agent in an …
Becoming a Secret Agent: Forfeiture of Commission
Vespra Country Estates Limited v. 1522491 Ontario Inc. (Pine Hill Estates), 2015 ONSC 1702 This is an important Ontario real estate agency case dealing with fiduciary duty, undisclosed conflicts of …
Agent Fails to Disclose Buyer was a Client
Partners Realty Ltd. v. Morrow, 2014 ONSC 124 Partners Realty Ltd. v. Morrow involved a dispute over a real estate brokerage’s entitlement to commission after a residential sale failed to …
Undisclosed Dual Agency Results in Contract Termination
Raso v. Dionigi, 1993 CanLII 8664 (ON CA) Raso v. Dionigi is an important Ontario Court of Appeal decision concerning real estate agents, dual agency, fiduciary duties, disclosure, conflicts of …
Agent Breaches Reduce Commission
Agent Breaches Reduce Commission S.G. Investments Group Ltd. v. Avison Young Commercial Real Estate (Ontario) Inc., 2016 ONSC 2272 This case concerns a real estate brokerage’s commission, a disputed agreement …
When an Agent Must Correct a Client’s Misunderstanding
Painchaud v. Krimker, 2026 ONCA 494 The Ontario Court of Appeal has released an important decision for every real estate professional in the province. In Painchaud v. Krimker, the Court …
Amanuensis or Attorney?
Two Very Different Ways of Signing Documents One of the more interesting legal questions that occasionally arises in Ontario real estate practice is whether a person may sign a document …
Can a Real Estate Agent Sign a Client’s Name?
The Amaneuensis Doctrine in Ontario Law In Ontario real estate practice, questions sometimes arise about whether a registrant may sign a document on behalf of a client if the client …
Registration Matters: Unregistered Individuals Cannot Recover Commission
Cusnir v. Taylor, 2026 ONCA 470 The Ontario Court of Appeal recently reaffirmed one of the most fundamental principles of Ontario real estate law: In Cusnir v. Taylor, 2026 ONCA …