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Real Estate

Importance of Title Insurance in Real Estate Transactions

Written by: Dina Nikseresht Purchasing real estate is one of the most significant investments a person can make. During the purchase process, ensuring clear and marketable title is essential. Title insurance serves as a critical safeguard in real estate transactions, protecting buyers and lenders from potential title defects, ownership disputes, and financial losses. While it...
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Utilizing a Certificate of Pending Litigation in Partnership Disputes

Written by: Sara Bahadori  Investing in real property with a partner can be a rewarding venture. However, when relationships between co-investors deteriorate, disputes over ownership and control of the property often arise. In such scenarios, a Certificate of Pending Litigation (“CPL”) can serve as a crucial legal safeguard, protecting an individual’s interest in the property...
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When Minutes Matter: The 3 Gill Homes Inc. v. Kassar Homes Decision and ‘Time is of the Essence’

Written by: Dina Nikseresht Clauses in Real Estate The case of 3 Gill Homes Inc. v. 5009796 Ontario Inc. (Kassar Homes)¹ dealt with a dispute over a real estate transaction that was terminated due to a late payment by the purchaser. The core of the disagreement arose when the purchaser, 3 Gill Homes Inc., failed...
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Co-ownership of Property in Ontario

In Ontario, there are two types of co-ownership for property: joint tenancy or tenants-in common. The structure of co-ownership is often overlooked, yet it is also an important factor for the purposes of estate and succession planning. Joint Tenancy At common law, joint tenancy is generally presumed over tenancy in common. In joint tenancy, if...
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Property Fraud

What happens when a property is sold without the owner(s) knowledge? A type of real estate fraud that hurts both individual homeowners and their lenders is title fraud, sometimes known as real estate title fraud. It often entails a fraudster transferring the title of a residence to themselves without the knowledge of the actual owner...
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An Overview of Vacant Home Tax

The Vacant Home Tax (VHT) seeks to incentivize owners to maintain, occupy, or rent out their homes, increasing the supply of available housing. It is also considered as a tool to solve the challenge of affordable housing, and the money raised from this tax will be used to fund projects related to affordable housing. Where...
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Tenants and Rental Property

How does a landlord properly vacate existing tenants? Under what circumstances? What about when the landlord is selling the property and the new owners want vacant possession? Under the Residential Tenancies Act, a landlord is allowed to terminate a tenancy “for cause”. For cause reasons refer to actions taken by the tenant that give landlords...
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Selling Your Matrimonial Home During COVID-19?

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Severing a Joint Tenancy in Ontario

In this article we discuss the ways in which a Joint Tenancy can be severed.
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Is the Landlord and Tenant Board Out Of Control?

In this article we discuss the considerable delays that the Landlord Tenant Board is currently facing.
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Looking to Evict a Tenant in Ontario?

In this article we discuss when a landlord is considering applying to the landlord and tenant board to lawfully evict a tenant.
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