by James R.G. Cook | Nov 7, 2024 | Columnists, Legal Issues
QUICK HITS In Langen v. Sharma, buyers who agreed to purchase a $2.9-million home later discovered discrepancies in the listing’s tax and square footage information, affecting their financing. They requested a price reduction and an extension, which the sellers...
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 REM Editorial Team | Jul 5, 2024 | Legal Issues, News
The BC Financial Services Authority (BCFSA) recently found that former real estate agent Jake Singh Kanda committed professional misconduct when he did not inform provincial licensing authorities that he’d been charged with crimes. British Columbia’s Real Estate...
