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Working With a Lawyer When You Buy a Home

  • December 12, 2018
  • Alexandra Peng, Stikeman Elliott LLP

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.

Real Property Law, Student Forum

Evidentiary Requirements for Prescriptive Easements

  • October 30, 2018
  • Raymond H. Mikkola, Pallet Valo LLP

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.

Real Property Law, Student Forum

Title Insurance Companies Answer Questions

  • October 30, 2018
  • Georgea S. Wolfe, Goldman, Sloan, Nash and Haber LLP

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.

Real Property Law, Student Forum

Ontario Court of Appeal Summaries (May 22 - 25)

  • May 28, 2018
  • John Polyzogopoulos

Following are summaries of this week’s civil decisions of the Court of Appeal of Ontario, including Yaiguaje v Chevron Corporation, in which it appears that the Court has finally put an end to the matter; and Beatty v Wei, in which the Court set aside the application judge’s interpretation of the Illegal Substances Clause commonly used as an additional term in the Ontario Real Estate Association/Toronto Real Estate Board standard form Agreement of Purchase and Sale.

Civil Litigation, Real Property Law, Student Forum

Renting to Students and “Roommates”? Then Beware!

  • May 14, 2018
  • Joe Hoffer

The Landlord and Tenant Board has been declaring that instead of the single lease that the parties have entered into, there are deemed to be legally separate leases with each of the roommates. If a roommate vacates, that roommate’s share of the rent is no longer payable by the rest of the roommates. The landlord's only option to recover the lost income is to go to small claims court to recover the arrears from the roommate who defaulted.

Real Property Law, Student Forum

ONTARIO COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (APRIL 2- APRIL 6)

  • April 08, 2018
  • John Polyzogopoulos

Topics covered this week included franchise law and rescission, liability for wrongful patent enforcement, the duty to defend in the MVA context, family law (custody and access and breach of court orders), securities class actions, and mortgage enforcement. John Polyzogopoulos

Civil Litigation, Family Law, Franchise Law and 4 more..., Information Technology and Intellectual Property Law, Insurance Law, International Law, Real Property Law

COURT REJECTS ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT'S THIRD PARTY CLAIM AGAINST PRIOR OWNERS/OCCUPANTS

  • April 03, 2018
  • Stan Berger

This article considers the Ontario Superior Court of Justice's recent decision in MVL Leasing Ltd. v CCI Group Inc. 2018 ONSC 1800. The Court granted Rule 21 motions striking third party claims brought by an environmental consultant who was being sued by a purchaser of property for professional negligence and breach of contract.

Environmental Law, Real Property Law

New Rules Regarding Evictions for “Landlord’s Own Use” of a Rental Unit

  • January 17, 2018
  • Kyle Gossen

One of the few reasons a landlord can evict a tenant under the Residential Tenancies Act is if the unit is required for the landlord’s own use. While the Act previously required a landlord to have a “good faith” basis for requiring possession, it has been amended to place further restrictions on evictions for the “landlord’s own use”.

Real Property Law

New Land Transfer Tax Disclosures Required Beginning April 24, 2017

  • April 19, 2017
  • Ian Speers and Jennifer Croswell

The Ministry of Finance on April 13, 2017 announced supplemental reporting requirements ‎pursuant to recent amendments to the Land Transfer Tax Act. Effective April 24, 2017, prescribed information on the purchasers and property being conveyed must be filed through a separate report through Teranet‎ eXpress. This information form is separate from the Land Transfer Tax affidavit that forms part of the electronic or paper registration.

Real Property Law