Question: The water softener, water purifier and hot water tank are all rentals at $123/month. Offer: The Agreement of Purchase and Sale has these items listed as rentals. They are …
EV Chargers: Chattels or Fixtures?
What about EV Chargers, are the fixtures or chattels? They can be expensive running from $1,500 to $5,000.00. So, it’s best to know how to handle this issue when it …
Picture Hooks and Repairing the Damage
Question: Property is purchased while staged, once de-staged during buyer visit, buyers realize that all artwork on the walls was hung with screws and plugs plus additional nail holes. Also, …
Air Conditioners For Everyone!
Avoid Discipline Charges Free air-conditioners all at the realtor’s expense. And, you might wonder why? It’s very simple. The agent said central air was included. Only one little problem, the …
Pool Defective: Leaks after Closing
Question: A Buyer rejects a home inspection when the Seller’s agent confirms in an email to the Buyer’s agent that the pre-existing pool was replaced in 2018 and there are …
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 …
Unassumed Rental Contract
Question: If a purchaser agrees to assume the hot water tank in the Agreement of Purchase and Sale, however no contract was provided or shared from the Seller, what is …
Dishwasher: A Little on the Loud Side
Question: The house has been sold firm and there is no inspection condition. On the final walk thru the buyers start the dishwasher and now saying “it’s making a loud …
Buyer Discovers Appliances are Missing on Closing
Washer and Dryer Missing on Closing Question: I acted for a Buyer client. It closed today. Buyer gets keys and washer/dryer are missing. I put the following in included Chattels …
Legal Issues Related to Improvements
There are indeed some very significant issues related to the determination of whether a chattel has become so affixed to the realty that it is no longer a chattel but …