by Shaneka Shaw Taylor and Gordon Stuart | Sep 13, 2022 | Legal Issues
When a party to a failed real estate transaction is not at fault for the deal’s failure and can demonstrate the property in question is unique, instead of suing for damages, they can request a court order requiring the breaching parties to complete the transaction....
by James R.G. Cook | Sep 6, 2022 | Legal Issues
Ioannidis v. Ioannidis is a cautionary tale of siblings who owned an investment property without a written partnership or trust agreement. The dispute involved an income property in Kitchener, Ont., which was registered in the name of one brother (Steve), who held the...
by James R.G. Cook | Apr 27, 2022 | Featured, Legal Issues
Given the high price of real estate in Ontario, co-ownership of properties between friends and family members is increasingly common. Title may be registered in varying ownership percentages, which may or may not reflect the parties’ actual interests. Due to the...
by Avi Rosen | Apr 21, 2022 | Legal Issues, Videos
Do you want to evict a tenant in Ontario but don’t know how? Avi Rosen outlines the process in this two-minute video. Avi RosenAvi Rosen has been a real estate broker for nearly 50 years. He is also a paralegal with a legal focus on the real estate industry....
by Natalka Falcomer | Apr 11, 2022 | Featured, Legal Issues, Natalka Falcomer
If you want to discover new issues that are arising in our industry – and what Realtors must learn to do – you should peruse the decisions of your regulatory bodies. These decisions highlight the mistakes Realtors are making as consumer demands change. Here are a few...
by Erin Berney | Mar 23, 2022 | Featured, Legal Issues
The Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta recently added to the growing case law on the issue of video surveillance in a decision called Lupuliak v Condominium Plan No 8211689, 2022 ABQB 65. Following a break-in of her main floor unit through the patio doors, the unit...
