Greco v. Jarboh, 2025 ONSC 6391 The Superior Court’s decision in Greco v. Jarbohis a textbook example of what happens when a buyer claims not to have signed an Agreement …
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 …
Seller Should not be “Too Nice”
Caivan (Creekside) Limited Partnership et al. v. Logoteta et al., 2025 ONSC 1875 We have an expensive pre-construction townhouse at the height of the market. The Buyers are in breach …
Resale Put the Builder in Breach
The Agreement of Purchase remained alive after November 10, so, the March 2023 resale constituted a breach by the builder. By selling the property to a third party, they made …
UFFI: In the House
Question: The buyers did a home inspection and were happy with it, so they removed that condition, and closed the deal. But months later, the buyers found UFFI. They want …
Caveat Emptor in Real Estate Transactions
Croft v. Prendergast [1949] Ontario Court of Appeal Key Issue The main question before the Court was whether there is an implied warranty of quality or fitness for habitation when …
Suing for Adverse Possession
Land Titles Qualified Harmur Investments Ltd. (“Harmur”) and Katherine Lillian Pearce (“Pearce”) owned neighbouring cottage properties on Calabogie Lake in the Township of Greater Madawaska. Harmur sought a vesting order …
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, …