by James R.G. Cook | Apr 11, 2025 | Legal Issues
QUICK HITS In Dawood v. Popes Property Holdings Inc., the Ontario Superior Court held that an individual behind a corporation could not be held personally liable for a failed real estate transaction once the corporation had properly adopted the agreement under...
by James R.G. Cook | Apr 8, 2025 | Legal Issues
QUICK HITS The Ontario Court of Appeal overturned a decision ruling that buyers who submitted timely requisitions to remove oil and gas leases from title had a valid basis to refuse closing. The motion judge had held that only requisitions going to the “root...
by James R.G. Cook | Mar 25, 2025 | Boards & Associations, Columnists
(Canva) QUICK HITS The Ontario Superior Court of Justice dismissed a motion by Ojohome Canada Ltd. seeking to restore its access to MLS data feeds from TRREB and CREA. The court found that the brokerage, which operated a referral-based business model, failed...
by James R.G. Cook | Mar 17, 2025 | Columnists, Legal Issues
QUICK HITS An Ontario Superior Court decision in Reel em Inn and Resort v. RNR Doemel Enterprises ruled that a buyer was entitled to terminate a real estate transaction and recover their deposit after the seller failed to address outstanding work orders before...
by James R.G. Cook | Mar 10, 2025 | Columnists, Legal Issues
Stock photo (Canva) QUICK HITS A buyer agreed to purchase a home, but before closing, the property was destroyed by fire, triggering an insurance clause in the APS. While the seller provided insurance details and extended the closing date, the buyer...
