Question: I bought a house and the Listing stated that the furnace was a rental and would be paid out on closing. Naturally, I did not assume the furnace in …
Rental Contract Assumption: Agent Liability
Question: My hot water tank was a rental and I wanted it to be assumed by the Buyer. It was mentioned in the Listing as a rental item. However, now …
Liability For False Statement about Flooding
The case of Costa v. Wimalasekera was an action in Small Claims Court in Erin, near Orangeville Ontario in 2012. The case was appealed to the Divisional Court which held …
Install Battery Operated Smoke Detectors Immediately
Within the last few years (March 2013), in Sharon, Ontario, a small community just north of Toronto, four adult members of the Dunsmuir family died in a house fire. They had a traditional …
Informed Consent for Real Estate Professionals
Gradually, the doctrine of “informed consent” is working its way into the real estate field. First, it took hold in the field of medical malpractice and professional liability. Now, it …
Uniqueness: When it comes to Subdivision Home
When is a subdivision home unique? A Court recently looked at this and concluded: Uniqueness must take into account: all the surrounding circumstances, including the purchaser’s “wish list”, the market …
Recommending Contractors Without Fear
A common situation for real estate agents is recommending contractors. No matter who you are, many people seem to look to real estate agents as the “go to people” for …
Furnace Rentals and the Sale of Property
We could have a problem here! Potential problems arise in respect to the mutual understanding of the parties and the manner in which the rental issue is documented. The Furnace …
Contract Start Time
Question: Precisely, when does a contract start to run? When does the clause time actually start? Assume an offer is going on via fax. The Seller is in a different …
Too Much Security can bring down the Value of Your Condo Townhouse!
People like to be safe. They like to see the visible signs of security: fences, barriers, cameras, and the like. A large condominium project may employ security guards at the …