by Martin Rumack | Nov 10, 2020 | Featured, Legal Issues
An Agreement of Purchase and Sale is just like any other legal contract: Once duly signed, it is binding and must be honoured according to its terms. If either party fails to do so, the repercussions can be costly. In a recent case, Datta v. Eze, the seller of a home...
by Shaneka Shaw Taylor | Sep 25, 2020 | Featured, Legal Issues
In Kazakevich v. Sychev, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice affirmed when an Agreement of Purchase and Sale (APS) will be kept alive, preventing a buyer’s release from their contractual obligations. The court also clarified the standard of care owed by a real...
by Shaneka Shaw Taylor | Aug 25, 2020 | Legal Issues
What obligations do sellers and buyers have in a real estate transaction when the property has been accidentally damaged – such as by a fire – prior to closing? The Superior Court of Justice addressed this complicated issue in Pordell v. Crowther. The seller, Paul...
by Harjot Atwal | Aug 20, 2020 | Featured, Legal Issues
As cities grow, so must their parks. This is the underlying logic of s.42 of Ontario’s Planning Act. Even if one is not a municipal planner (or not a particularly outdoorsy person), one can usually recognize that parks offer value to everyone. Beyond being beautiful...
by Shaneka Shaw Taylor | Jul 21, 2020 | Featured, Legal Issues
At what point in time should a developer terminate a pre-construction Agreement of Purchase and Sale (APS) when a buyer breaches the agreement? Well, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Lucas v. 1858793 Ontario Inc. o/a Howard Park has said “within a reasonable...
