by Donald Lapowich | Apr 1, 2015 | Featured, Legal Issues
I note a very interesting case in Arizona called Desert Palm v. Petta. At the trial stage a disgruntled patient was found liable in defamation and libel for an article she posted online about alleged unprofessional behaviour and incompetence of the plaintiff doctors....
by Donald Lapowich | Feb 26, 2015 | Featured, Legal Issues
In a case heard in the Court of Appeal for British Columbia, the seller and purchaser entered into a standard form contract of purchase and sale for residential property in an amount just over $2 million. The buyer made a deposit of $100,000 but failed to complete the...
by Martin Rumack | Feb 10, 2015 | Featured, Legal Issues
The Supreme Court of Canada recently released a ground-breaking decision, Bhasin v. Hrynew, which articulates newly clarified duties on how the parties to a contract must behave towards each other. The decision has important implications for real estate contracts and...
by Ross Kay | Feb 10, 2015 | Guest Columns, Legal Issues
Licensed to Trade Practitioners (LTTP) have operated their real estate practices with more regard to provincial trading legislation or adherence to rules and regulations attached to memberships in organized real estate, than to contract law. The consumer, not knowing...
by Donald Lapowich | Jan 30, 2015 | Featured, Legal Issues
As you are aware (or should be) as a professional real estate broker/salesperson, there are professional duties that must be honoured at all times. These legal obligations are not just words or hearsay, and can be illustrated by events now taking place in the United...
