by REM Editorial Team | Aug 19, 2025 | Legal Issues, News
As Mississauga-based iPro Realty. Ltd. shuttered its 17 branches on Tuesday after being found to have mishandled millions of dollars, Real Estate Council of Ontario issued an update to address some of the many questions stemming from the shocking events affecting...
by Courtney Zwicker | Aug 13, 2025 | Legal Issues, News
A decision has been delivered following the longest trial in Canadian history, awarding title of a piece of land in Richmond, B.C. to the Cowichan Nation, but the saga over Aboriginal land claims may not be over yet. On Aug. 7, the B.C. Supreme Court released a...
by James R.G. Cook | Aug 7, 2025 | Legal Issues
QUICK HITS: The seller told the buyers that there were multiple competing offers. In reality, no other written offers existed. The court found that the buyers were wrongfully induced to overpay for the property due to the seller’s misrepresentations. They were awarded...
by James R.G. Cook | Jul 28, 2025 | Columnists, Legal Issues
When a real estate deal in Bowmanville, Ont. fell apart, neither the buyer nor the sellers were ready to close on the extended date, and no one took formal steps to keep the deal alive. The court ruled that since key conditions like a lease weren’t met and both sides...
by REM Editorial Team | Jul 15, 2025 | Legal Issues, News
Competition Bureau Canada is warning landlords and property managers against working with competitors to set rental prices. “The Competition Bureau is aware that some landlords and property managers may be engaging with their competitors, including through discussion...
