Question: What is included in the title search? a, liens b. outstanding mortgage c. taxes d. easements Various answers were provided as to which answers were correct. Answer: This is …
Minor or Major Easements
(Ontario) Question: Are there any criteria to decide what kind of easement to allow the buyer to terminate the agreement? If they are related to the government, then the buyers …
Lakefront Properties
Ontario Question: If a property owner has a lot on the lake and there is no road allowance how do you know how far up to the lake they own …
Court Turns Right of Way into Absolute Ownership
The Ontario Court of Appeal decided that a property owner may still acquire property through adverse possession in Friday Harbour Village Inc. v. 2138746 Ontario Inc., 19 December 2018. 2138746 …
Unregistered Easement Confirmed to be in Existence
The Ontario Court of Appeal just confirmed the existence of an unregistered easement in Hunsinger v. Carter on 20 July 2018. The two properties were side by side and Hunsinger …
Purchaser Must Pay Damages for Repudiation of Contract
The Ontario Court of Appeal dealt with the repudiation of a contract arising out of a boundary issue by a Purchaser in LeMesurier v. Andrus, 1986. The purchasers (Andrus) submitted …
Land Development or Site Plan Agreement
(Ontario) Question: Having troubles understanding the exact difference between these 2, land development agreement and site plan agreement? Answer: Size is basically the difference. With a land development agreement you …
Can You Spot the Problem: Brick Fence
There are a few problems that real estate agents should notice without being told. Look at this brick fence! Just exactly where is it? Does it show on the survey? …
Merger of Titles in Ontario
Question: I understand that if someone purchases adjoining’ land/properties … that the 2 merge “as one” and would eventually need to be severed before any parcel can be sold. My …
Mutual Driveway – Found in Title Search- Remedies
Oftentimes, the issue of a mutual driveway will come up in discussions and sometimes Buyers and Sellers alike will wonder where they stand. Question: If the title was searched by …