One of the most contentious issues in real estate and property is how real property taxes are assessed and charged to the property owner, of course, it is only contentious …
Other Legal Challenges Earlier we have discussed three Municipal Tax Sales clauses, which if applicable, leads to cancellation of sale. Besides cancellation by the treasurer, the tax sale could be …
GST On July 1, 2010, the Harmonize Sales Tax (HST) will replace GST in Ontario. However, the province’s municipal tax sales legislation precedes the federal GST legislation, which only dates …
As municipal tax sales are not that frequent, it is not uncommon for purchasers to proceed without professional advice. As a consequence, real estate practitioners often are clueless in these …
It would appear from the papers reviewed so far in this series that the emphasis was on Commercial Law jurisprudence. There are instances, however, where matters such as property taxes …
Occupancy permits: For a newly built or renovated dwelling or an extension or addition thereto, it is necessary to find out whether or not the local municipality has issued an …
There are other searches besides a title search, that are necessary to assure title and enhance the marketability of a property. The purpose of these searches are to determine if …