by MarkWeisleder | Dec 14, 2017 | Columnists, Featured, Legal Issues
Real estate lawyer Mark Weisleder outlines the difference between patent and latent defects, and what needs to be disclosed by the seller when selling a property. He also offers some tips for buyers on ways to tell if the property has a checkered past....
by Natalka Falcomer | Nov 15, 2017 | Featured, Legal Issues
If you have a client who is interested in buying a property, but it has a tenant, make sure to extend the closing date. Sixty days of written notice is required to terminate a tenancy.* Another glitch: the date the tenancy ends must coincide with the end of term or...
by MarkWeisleder | Oct 26, 2017 | Legal Issues
In this video, Toronto real estate lawyer Mark Weisleder outlines changes in Ontario’s Residential Tenancies Act, including expanded rent controls, changes to the “family reason” for terminating a lease, new rules and forms involving evictions and more....
by Kathy Lenart | Oct 16, 2017 | Advice for Agents, Featured, Legal Issues
Have you ever listed a house for a client, only to find out that there are liens registered against the property that will hinder the closing? Or had a client approach you to purchase a house, but they are carrying too much debt to support purchasing their dream home?...
by Bob Aaron | Sep 12, 2017 | Featured, Legal Issues
A decision from the Ontario Superior Court in July highlights the obligation of real estate agents to review home inspections with their clients. Suzanne Powell and her mother Joyce Powell wanted to buy a property in Toronto’s west end. Their real estate agent,...
by Martin Rumack | Sep 8, 2017 | Legal Issues
Under Canadian corporate law, a corporation’s day-to-day activities and decisions are achieved through a board of directors, comprised of individuals who are appointed as directors. If the corporation gets sued or otherwise becomes liable to third parties, the...
