A landlord eager to secure a tenant will often provide the prospective tenant with an offer to lease, also known as an agreement to lease, before having their lawyer draft …
A few months ago my clients came in to sign the builder documents for interim occupancy for their condominium unit which they purchased pre-build as an investment to rent out. …
I am lucky enough in my practice to handle a fair bit of commercial landlord/tenant disputes. I find this work challenging and rewarding, primarily because my clients’ interests and needs …
When a loan or mortgage is electronically registered against a property by a lender, it is known as a Charge (a Charge is sometimes synonymous with mortgage). The lender is …
In the purchase and sale of a property, the most important aspect of the transfer between buyer and seller is making sure that the seller has good title to convey …
Some legal decisions have direct impact on how a company conducts business. The Supreme Court of Canada in Design Services Ltd. v. Canada, [2008] 1 S.C.R. 737, [hereinafter Design Services] …
You decide to purchase a business– either to consolidate the market, or enter into a new venture. After a hard fought negotiation and many wrinkles in arranging for financing, it’s …
With mortgage rates at an all time low, many people are choosing to refinance their homes and many first time homebuyers are taking the opportunity to delve into the market. …
Agreements Give Law to the Contract – Pacta dant legem contractui People who purchase new condominiums and houses directly from the developer are usually attracted to the prestige of being …
Often my clients have their realtors prepare their agreements of purchase and sale without fully understanding the clauses that are inserted. Most real estate clauses contained in the schedules of …