by James R.G. Cook | Oct 29, 2024 | Columnists, Legal Issues
QUICK HITS A Realtor misrepresented the location of a new-build property to buyers, leading them to believe it was in Brampton when it was actually in Caledon, three kilometres away. After discovering the mistake, the buyers sued, and the Ontario Court of...
by James R.G. Cook | Sep 27, 2024 | Legal Issues
QUICK HITS Property owner (Kranenburg) overburdened shared laneway by increasing traffic; ruling limits use of laneway to reduce disruption to neighbours (Grices). Court sided with Grices, stating laneway’s use must revert to original purpose of serving a summer camp,...
by James R.G. Cook | Aug 22, 2024 | Legal Issues
QUICK HITS Anticipatory breach risk: Buyers requesting changes to a purchase agreement, such as a reduced price, may be seen as committing an “anticipatory breach,” allowing sellers to back out and even sue for damages. Court sides with sellers: A...
by James R.G. Cook | Jul 30, 2024 | Legal Issues
QUICK HITS In 2016, water pooling along a property line, traced back to a neighbour’s sump pump, contained harmful bacteria like E. coli. The neighbour failed to fix it due to financial constraints and lack of insurance. The Ontario Superior Court of Justice...
by James R.G. Cook | Jun 25, 2024 | Legal Issues
A long-running dispute between neighbours over a strip of land just 21.9 centimetres wide ended in court after years of litigation and 10 affidavits. In Margaritis v. Milne, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruled on whether the doctrine of adverse possession...
