by James R.G. Cook | Jun 17, 2025 | Columnists, Legal Issues
QUICK HITS The seller misrepresented the $6.2-million property by failing to disclose a known unpermitted addition. The buyer relied on the incomplete disclosure statement, which was part of the contract. The Court of Appeal reversed the trial decision and ordered the...
by Courtney Zwicker | Jun 2, 2025 | Boards & Associations, Legal Issues, News
Pat Hare, owner of the Calgary brokerage that employed Ponzi schemer Eric Drinkwater, not only failed to report the illegal activity, but also advised the fraudster against coming forth himself, a judge has ruled.~ In a decision of the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta...
by Courtney Zwicker | Jun 2, 2025 | Boards & Associations, Legal Issues, News
The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board’s lawsuit against the leaders of an online opposition to the Ontario Realtor Wellness Program was heard in court last week, with both sides of the controversial decision going before a judge.~ On Thursday, the case against...
by Courtney Zwicker | May 30, 2025 | Boards & Associations, Legal Issues, News
Re/Max has dropped Calgary’s Re/Max Central, among the city’s best-known brokerages, owned by longtime Realtor Pat Hare, amid allegations surrounding the multi-million-dollar Ponzi scheme run by a former employee.~ The brokerage was the employer of former...
by Courtney Zwicker | May 28, 2025 | Legal Issues, News
British Columbia Financial Services Authority has issued a $15,000 administrative penalty against Realtor Pardeep Singh Sandhu after he lent money to clients in a transaction that regulators say created a clear conflict of interest. Sandhu was found to have made three...
by Courtney Zwicker | May 23, 2025 | Boards & Associations, Legal Issues, News
Former Calgary Realtor Eric Drinkwater, who is charged with $1.9-million in alleged fraud, is facing a potential lifetime cancellation of his licence after a regulatory hearing on Thursday.~ Drinkwater appeared in a virtual disciplinary hearing held by the Real Estate...
