Dehkordi v. O’Dell 2025 ONSC 6654 In a recent case, Dehkordi v. O’Dell, a Motions Court Judge was called upon to interpret two paragraphs. Initially, it was an inspection condition …
Final Walkthrough
Question: I am the Listing agent and I sold a listing outside of my regular area. Buyer Agent is asking for an additional final 15 minute walkthrough before closing, despite …
MLS Misrepresentations
Cases: Ontario Courts and RECO Decisions This table collects notable Ontario court decisions and RECO discipline decisions from 2020–2025 that are directly relevant to claims based on misrepresentations in MLS …
Harsh but Lawful: The McGuire v. Coldwell Banker Decision
Not Registered: No Commissions In McGuire v. Dejong and Coldwell Banker Integrity Real Estate Brokerage (2021 ONSC), Associate Justice A. Kaufman delivered a decision that underscores a difficult truth in …
Adding Unnecessary Provisions to a Notice of Fulfillment
Question: Is there any harm to adding: “The buyer and seller understand this is now a firm and binding deal” after the conditions in a Notice of Fufillment or Waiver? …
Buyer Refuses to Close Over “Cigarette Smoke”
Court Awards $280,000 to Seller: Deakin v. Chu, 2025 ONSCBackground In Deakin v. Chu (2025 ONSC), the Ontario Superior Court considered a failed real estate transaction in Ilderton, near London, …
Strict Deadlines Matter in Real Estate
Tang v. Rong, 2021 ONSC 8058 Background In Tang v. Rong (2021 ONSC 8058), the Ontario Superior Court considered what happens when a real estate deal doesn’t close on time, …
You cannot Mislead other Parties about Time Limits
Drag v. Mehta, 2024 ONCA 334 (Court of Appeal) Facts Bernard Drag (seller) and Rohit Mehta (buyer) entered into an Agreement of Purchase and Sale (APS) on December 2, 2020 …
Good Faith and Time is of the Essence
There have been some real estate cases which cite the good faith Bhasin case. Consider the following for closing-failures (or “time is of the essence” / good-faith) cases that engage …
Mason v. Freedman (1958): Good Faith Contracts
When a Spouse Refuses to Bar Dower Many will think that the Supreme Court of Canada introduced good faith into contracts in Bhasin v. Hrynew (2014), however, it’s important to …