by James R.G. Cook | Feb 27, 2025 | Columnists, Legal Issues
QUICK HITS A buyer who failed to close on a Burlington property due to lack of funds attempted to rely on legal defences of force majeure and frustration, citing difficulties accessing inherited money from Afghanistan and a failed sale of another property. The...
by James R.G. Cook | Dec 19, 2024 | Legal Issues
QUICK HITS When the buyers of a $937,400 home backed out of the deal, they claimed the contract was void because deadlines had been missed. The court found that their actions—like paying deposits and not cancelling the agreement earlier—showed they intended to...
by James R.G. Cook | Dec 3, 2024 | Legal Issues
QUICK HITS In Ali v. Patel, the Ontario Superior Court ruled that no binding agreement of purchase and sale was formed because the seller’s inclusion of Schedule B, which was not signed by the buyer, constituted a counteroffer rather than acceptance of the...
