Tag: Law
Tag: Law
COMMERCIAL LEASING: How the Court Applies Equitable Remedies
There have been some interesting developments in commercial leasing law over the last year, among which can be seen important trends in commercial leasing jurisprudence.Equitable RemediesIt...
PIERCING THE CORPORATE VEIL: The Doctrine of Alter Ego
I recently got a phone call from a client after he had been served with a law suit. He had entered into an agreement of purchase and...
Forgetting to Defend a Law Suit, Setting Aside the Default Judgment
I love this saying…“you can’t change the past but you can ruin the present by worrying about the future”. It applies to so many of us....
Does a Hot Tub in Your Condominium Back Yard or Terrace Need Approval?
Case analysis on the Ontario Court of Appeal decision and interpretation of Section 98 of the Ontario Condominium Act, specifically deals with an owner needing approval...
Have a Great Condominium Balcony or Terrace? Careful You May Not Actually Own It!
Condominium balconies or terraces are generally now owned by the unit owner, they are exclusive use common elements owned by the condominium corporation. Any addition,...
Competition Bureau and the Canadian Real Estate Associations (“CREA”): More Private Deals on the Horizon?
Recently the Canadian Competition Bureau requested that CREA open up the Canadian real estate market by making the Multiple Listing Service (“MLS”) open to the public...
Commercial Leasing: The Offer to Lease, Take it Seriously
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...
Standard Charge Terms, Briefly Speaking
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...
Understanding the Standard Agreement of Purchase and Sale – Part 1
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...
