by James R.G. Cook | Jun 21, 2023 | Legal Issues
QUICK HITS: In Riopelle v Riopelle, a real estate agent faced criminal charges, and a reporter published an article based on an anonymous tip. The realtor sued the reporter, alleging invasion of privacy and conspiracy, but the court dismissed the claims. The judge...
by James R.G. Cook | Jun 14, 2023 | Legal Issues, News
QUICK HITS: A real estate agent provided a rough estimate of property values to a client going through a separation, but the client later felt it was too low and sued the agent for negligence. The agent argued that the client received what she paid for and that the...
by James R.G. Cook | Jun 12, 2023 | Legal Issues
Prospective buyers of a condominium unit in Ontario have the right to obtain a status certificate that is supposed to provide them with essential information about the physical and financial situation of the condominium, including any outstanding or expected claims or...
by Natalka Falcomer | May 30, 2023 | Legal Issues, News
QUICK HITS Mark Sunderland filed a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging a conspiracy among major real estate brokerages as well as CREA and TRREB; Sunderland’s perspective is that he was obliged to pay the standard commission to the buyer’s agent...
by Shaneka Shaw Taylor | May 24, 2023 | Advice for Agents, Legal Issues
When parties co-own a property, either as joint tenants or tenants in common, they retain the prima facie right to compel either a partition or sale of the property. However, a co-owner can be deprived of the right to compel a sale in circumstances of malice,...
by James R.G. Cook | May 15, 2023 | Legal Issues
Litigation often arises in the real estate realm when buyers and sellers clash over the disclosure of property deficiencies discovered after a transaction is finalized. In Bolduc v. Legault, the buyers took legal action against the seller, seeking compensation for...
