by Shaneka Shaw Taylor | Dec 22, 2020 | Featured, Legal Issues
If you have ever considered how the law deals with tenants in common who are parties to a co-ownership agreement, during a partition and sale of a property, look no further. The Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently addressed the issue in Krizans v. Skurdelis....
by Shaneka Shaw Taylor | Nov 18, 2020 | Featured, Legal Issues
What recourse do you have when your commercial neighbour decides to unilaterally remove parking that you both share? This issue was addressed by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in York Region Condominium Corporation No. 890 v. Market Village Markham Inc. York...
by Shaneka Shaw Taylor | Oct 23, 2020 | Featured, Legal Issues
One of the most significant pieces of law affecting Realtors in Ontario received Royal Assent in March: the Trust in Real Estate Services Act, 2020 (TRESA), repealing and replacing the Real Estate Business and Brokers Act, 2002 (REBBA). This new legislation permits...
by Shaneka Shaw Taylor | Sep 25, 2020 | Featured, Legal Issues
In Kazakevich v. Sychev, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice affirmed when an Agreement of Purchase and Sale (APS) will be kept alive, preventing a buyer’s release from their contractual obligations. The court also clarified the standard of care owed by a real...
by Shaneka Shaw Taylor | Aug 25, 2020 | Legal Issues
What obligations do sellers and buyers have in a real estate transaction when the property has been accidentally damaged – such as by a fire – prior to closing? The Superior Court of Justice addressed this complicated issue in Pordell v. Crowther. The seller, Paul...
