From time to time there will be some small glitches in an agreement. Some small matter was incorrect, misspelled, or overlooked in the “heat of the moment”. The seller is …
Offers, Acceptance and the Irrevocable Period
Offers, Acceptance and the Irrevocable Period Sometimes these matters become confusing, but, they really shouldn’t be. After all, the law now is much the same as it was 400 years …
Materiality ~ The Fundamental Principles
The issue of “materiality was recently considered by the Supreme Court of Canada in Sharbern Holding Inc. v. Vancouver Airport Centre Ltd. (2011). The important aspects of the test for materiality …
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 …
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 …
Can You Do an End Run Around the Agent?
From time to time, a seller will think that the agent didn’t really earn their commission. It may be that a neighbour or friend approaches them after they have …
Protect Yourself from Home Renovation Scams
You should be aware that there are many companies in the home renovation business which are really nothing more than “scam artists”. They take deposits for work, in fact, often …
Hiding Something? ~ Be a FSBO!
Basically, it seems pretty clear, if you are selling your property and want to hide something, then you had better be a FSBO. FSBO is the acronym for the term …
Renovation Contract (Standard Form – Ontario)
Below you will find a sample contract which appeared for many years on the CMHC website. It is now no longer available. More recently, CMHC published a disclaimer concerning its …
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 …