Landlord’s Notice for Showings to Prospective Purchasers How does the Landlord gain access to the Tenant’s unit if he wants to sell the property? If you want to know about …
Landscaping the Front Yard Pays Dividends
Landscaping in your front yard can pay dividends when it comes time to sell. But, just where is your front yard? Sometimes, this can be a problem. You want to …
Joint Tenancy Thwarts Bankruptcy
Joint Tenancy Thwarts Bankruptcy Ontario Real Estate Source By Brian Madigan LL.B. Having property registered in joint tenancy actually worked quite favourably. A doctor acquired a matrimonial home and placed …
Joint Tenancy Does not offer Creditor Protection
By Brian Madigan LL.B. We looked at a case where a joint interest in a matrimonial home effectively thwarted bankruptcy. But, that was a peculiar case. In Re: Cameron, it …
Estate Issues with Joint Tenancy
While there are some advantages to joint tenancy, there are also some problems. The primary advantage is the ease of administration of a deceased’s estate. It is simple and uncomplicated, …
Do You have to Close on a Hoarder’s House?
Well, if they have moved everything out, then you do; but what are your rights if they still have piles of junk left behind? To some extent, the answer depends …
History of Signing Documents under Seal
Is a seal required for a real estate deal? A common question that arises in respect to real estate transactions. Here is a little bit of history about the use of …
Detached or Semi-detached?
By Brian Madigan LL.B. This is an interesting question. The property quite clearly had been the west side of a semi-detached pair of buildings. So, what happens now that …
Termination of Utilities Clause where Building Permit Is Required
In Toronto’s hot real estate market some people are looking for lots not buildings. But, there are no lots, just properties in decent locations with old buildings upon them. So, …
The Role of a Business Broker
By Brian Madigan LL.B. A business broker is regulated in Ontario under the same legislation that applies to real estate agents, namely the Real Estate and Business Brokers Act, 2002. …