by James R.G. Cook | Jan 25, 2023 | Legal Issues
An easement may become abandoned as a legal right as a result of a prolonged lack of use. However, there is a high threshold to establish that a registered easement has lost its legal status. In Fromstein v. Michele-King, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice...
by James R.G. Cook | Dec 23, 2022 | Legal Issues, News
QUICK HITS In CIBC v. Pena, the court had to determine whether the lender could take possession and sell a property that had been leased out to tenants by a borrower who had defaulted on a mortgage. The tenants opposed the lender’s application to sell the...
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
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....
