Effective September 6, 2016, the Ontario government implemented changes to the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, which impacts both landlords and tenants in an important – and perhaps surprising – way.
What Has Changed?
The Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan Act, 2016 amends the legislation to benefit tenants who are […]
City of Toronto Council has approved changes to the Toronto Land Transfer Tax that mean additional Toronto Land Transfer Tax costs for some home buyers with a closing date on or after March 1, 2017, when it will be harmonized with the provincial LTT.
Status […]
What is an Assignment of an Agreement of Purchase and sale?
At its essence, an Assignment of an Agreement of Purchase and Sale – informally known as “flipping a home” – is a simple concept: A buyer (Assignor) of a new home sells to a third party (Assignee) the right […]
An Ontario case called Rimmer v. Building Insights Inc. probably gives some comfort to potential buyers – but it probably keeps home inspectors awake at night. It features a home inspector who was ordered to pay almost $19,000 to a buyer who hired him, all because he reported […]
