Articles 2019

The Law Society of Ontario is seeking input on the definitions of "finance company" and "lending client" by June 30, 2019.

The Canadian Bankers Association has a list of bank officials to contact regarding the discharge of mortgages, which will be routinely updated and was last updated on January 28, 2019.

What does the representation and warranty of "good working order" for chattels and fixtures in agreements of purchase and sale for real property mean? The authors summarize their recent experience reviewing the scarce case law on this subject.

The Ontario government is seeking input on proposed changes to the Real Estate and Business Brokers Act, 2002, and an anonymous survey is available for anyone to provide their input anonymously by March 15, 2019.

As the Canadian population ages and the real estate market continues to adapt to provide a diverse set of retirement living options, there are certain considerations that Ontario real estate lawyers should be aware of, and in particular, the Retirement Homes Act (Ontario).

As a preview of Kimberly Beckman and Aaron Platt's upcoming 2019 OBA Institute presentation, Aaron Platt helped to summarize some of the due diligence issues that arise in multi-tenant property transactions, especially from a planning lawyer's perspective.

The Real Property Law Section of the Ontario Bar Association, in cooperation with the Law Society of Ontario, has updated the educational tool for clients who are buying a residential property in Ontario. This publication is newly improved, is accessible online, and paper copies can be ordered.

A must-read primer for those who manage, own, or rent out condominium buildings and rental apartment buildings and are concerned about the legalization of recreational cannabis.

In a recent decision, the Court of Appeal sheds light on the evidentiary requirements to make a claim of a prescriptive easement against an owner of a “Land Titles Conversion Qualified” property.

Title insurance is a fairly standard aspect of real estate transactions, and particularly so for residential real estate transactions involving mortgages. The author set out to have the major title insurance companies answer some questions about their policies.