May 23, 2022 By Brian Babcock Sometimes real estate deals go sour and do not close. If you are the purchaser, that normally means that […]
April 2, 2022 By Mark Mikulasik Implied easements are granted very rarely, and air rights are seldom the issue, so a case addressing the combination […]
March 18, 2022 By Brian Babcock Never hesitate to ask someone who wants you to sign a contract what the terms actually mean – even […]
December 29, 2021 By Brian Babcock The Ontario legislature has struggled for years for ways to streamline and simplify the planning process, including appeals, in […]
October 31, 2021 By Brian Babcock When do your obligations under a contract end? Most contracts provide a specific date as a deadline for performance. […]
September 5, 2021 By Brian Babcock Ontario’s Landlord and Tenant Board has the jurisdiction to determine the ownership of buildings, including through a simplified summary […]
August 23, 2021 By Brian Babcock A financing condition is common in a residential agreement of purchase and sale. It exists to protect the buyers […]
August 23, 2021 By Brian Babcock The Ontario Court of Appeal has given the duty of good faith in performing contracts a narrow reading, refusing […]
August 16, 2021 By Brian Babcock Racially tainted reasons to deny a commercial tenant a renewal of their lease can result in relief from forfeiture […]
August 6, 2021 By Mark Mikulasik A real estate developer cannot sue a municipality for its increased costs if the information supplied by the municipality […]