by James R.G. Cook | Sep 27, 2024 | Legal Issues
QUICK HITS Property owner (Kranenburg) overburdened shared laneway by increasing traffic; ruling limits use of laneway to reduce disruption to neighbours (Grices). Court sided with Grices, stating laneway’s use must revert to original purpose of serving a summer camp,...
by James R.G. Cook | Aug 22, 2024 | Legal Issues
QUICK HITS Anticipatory breach risk: Buyers requesting changes to a purchase agreement, such as a reduced price, may be seen as committing an “anticipatory breach,” allowing sellers to back out and even sue for damages. Court sides with sellers: A...
by James R.G. Cook | Jul 30, 2024 | Legal Issues
QUICK HITS In 2016, water pooling along a property line, traced back to a neighbour’s sump pump, contained harmful bacteria like E. coli. The neighbour failed to fix it due to financial constraints and lack of insurance. The Ontario Superior Court of Justice...
by REM Editorial Team | Jul 5, 2024 | Legal Issues, News
The BC Financial Services Authority (BCFSA) recently found that former real estate agent Jake Singh Kanda committed professional misconduct when he did not inform provincial licensing authorities that he’d been charged with crimes. British Columbia’s Real Estate...
by James R.G. Cook | Jun 25, 2024 | Legal Issues
A long-running dispute between neighbours over a strip of land just 21.9 centimetres wide ended in court after years of litigation and 10 affidavits. In Margaritis v. Milne, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruled on whether the doctrine of adverse possession...
by James R.G. Cook | May 31, 2024 | Legal Issues
Co-authored by Christina Tassopoulos QUICK HITS The judge extended a homeowner’s time to appeal an Order to Comply because it was based on a misunderstanding by the owner and the municipality of the property’s legal use. Three complaints were issued from...
