Property Tax Appeals
Toronto’s Vacant Home Tax
As of 2022 Torontonians need to pay to keep their homes vacant, whether by choice or not! That's right, the City of Toronto added Chapter 778,...
Ontario’s new real estate cooling off plan and the 15% foreign buyer tax!
Ontario's new real estate cooling off plan has the following changes: 1) 15% Non-Resident Speculation Tax on residential single family dwellings purchased by non-citizens or non-permanent residents...
Property Tax in Ontario: A Primer
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,...
Understanding Municipal Tax Sales: Legal Challenges
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...
Some Notes on Municipal Tax Sales
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...
An Overview of Municipal Tax Sales
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...
COMMERCIAL LEASING: The Reality about Realty Taxes
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...
REAL ESTATE: Depending on the age and type of property, the following off title searches may be necessary!
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...
REAL ESTATE: The necessary off title searches when buying a property!
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...
