Agent’s Liability for Statements

Question: Let’s say someone has been out-showing homes without a Buyer Representation Agreement (BRA) and that “consumer” then goes and buys a house you showed them with another agent but …

Rental Contracts were Induced by Fraud

In a recent case Thompson v. Ottawa Green Savings (12 September 2023), Justice Sally Gomery concluded that the rental of the air conditioner and water heater were induced by fraudulent …

Civil Fraud

Civil Fraud Definition A statement made by a person: is fraud from a legal perspective. This definition does back to Derry v. Peek (1889 House of Lords, England). Any one …

Seller Sues on Two Transactions

The Seller will sue the defaulting Buyer both on the sale and on the purchase. Why should the Buyer get stuck with damages on the second deal? Wasn’t that 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 …