by Shaneka Shaw Taylor | Jan 31, 2022 | Featured, Legal Issues
Parties to a real estate transaction can, through words or conduct, repudiate an agreement or show an intention before the closing date to not complete the contract. This is known as anticipatory breach. In Sheik v. Lebovic Enterprises Limited, the court analyzed the...
by Avi Rosen | Jan 24, 2022 | Columnists, Featured, Legal Issues
This article relates to an Ontario landlord and tenant matter – specifically, when tenants think they have more ownership over a property than the actual owner. Our client came to us because he needed to move into the basement of his house and he required assistance...
by James R.G. Cook | Jan 17, 2022 | Featured, Legal Issues
In some cases, sellers may wish to hedge their bets by accepting a conditional offer that contains a term allowing them to continue to market the property for sale until the deal is firm. Such terms are a matter of negotiation between the buyer and seller, but the...
by MarkWeisleder | Jan 10, 2022 | Featured, Legal Issues
The FINTRAC updates announced on June 1, 2021 must be complied with by real estate agents and brokerages across Canada starting on April 1, 2022. Here are answers to five of the most frequently asked questions I receive when conducting FINTRAC updates for brokerages...
by Avi Rosen | Dec 28, 2021 | Featured, Legal Issues
A real estate agent contacted our office seeking legal advice on how to handle a complaint against her to the Real Estate Council of Ontario. The following is how our office handled the complaint and proved her innocence. She explained she had been married but...
by James R.G. Cook | Dec 20, 2021 | Featured, Legal Issues
In a recent decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal addressed the longstanding relationship in estate litigation between the enforceability of promises, unjust enrichment and the remedy of constructive trust. Parents who are considering transferring property to their...
