by Courtney Zwicker | Mar 25, 2026 | Legal Issues, News
A Manitoba homeowner is taking the listing agent who sold her a property and his brokerage to court, alleging the home was substantially misrepresented in size, advertised at nearly three times its actual square footage. In a statement of claim filed in the Court of...
by Brian Madigan | Mar 12, 2026 | Columnists, Legal Issues
Unlimited liability in residential real estate transactions — why? Who knows. It’s not the case in commercial real estate deals and it’s not the case in most other contractual relationships. In just about every other contract, there is a limitation on the...
by James R.G. Cook | Mar 9, 2026 | Legal Issues
Stock photo (Canva) QUICK HITS A buyer submitted a $557,000 offer on an Ontario property without making her agreement conditional on financing, despite knowing before she made the offer that the property’s zoning had changed from residential to W2. The...
by Courtney Zwicker | Mar 2, 2026 | Legal Issues, News
Farzad Farhoodinejad (courtesy: York Regional Police) A Vaughan real estate agent has been charged by the York Regional Police in connection with a sexual assault investigation. Farzad Farhoodinejad, 44, was charged Feb. 16 with sexual assault and committing an...
by Mario Toneguzzi | Feb 12, 2026 | Boards & Associations, Legal Issues, News
A Calgary agent has launched a petition calling on Alberta’s major real estate organizations to halt ongoing legal battles and return to the negotiating table, arguing the disputes are costly, damaging and ultimately borne by members themselves. Robyn Moser, a sales...
by Courtney Zwicker | Feb 12, 2026 | Legal Issues, News
FINTRAC has imposed a nearly $150,000 penalty on Century 21 Heritage Group Ltd. following a compliance review, a decision the brokerage says it is appealing. The real estate brokerage, which has offices in several Ontario communities, including Thornhill, Newmarket,...
