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The law of expropriation is a necessary curse, one that ample owners find lucrative while others view it as a nuisance that literally strips land from under one’s feet. In Ontario, the primary legislative instrument is the Expropriations Act, along with the  Municipal… Read More »Like It Or Not, Government May Expropriate Private Land and Transfer It To Another Private Entity, and the Supreme Court Ain’t Hearing It

Home buyers, and real estate lawyers, had some fantastic news before Christmas from the Ontario Court of Appeal. In MacDonald v. Chicago Title Insurance Company of Canada, a motion judge’s bizarre understanding of “title”  was properly corrected by the Court… Read More »Title Insurer MUST Remedy City Order re Unsafe Home: Court of Appeal

If you’re involved in real estate in any capacity, you’ll have noticed the numerous federal government efforts to stymie continued household debt by targeting the real estate sector. However admirable the intentions, genuine home buyers are being punished in the… Read More »Canadian Government Punishing Real Home Buyers

The long-awaited, and much-anticipated, changes to Ontario’s condominium laws are finally here. The Ontario Legislature unanimously passed Bill 106, Protecting Condominium Owners Act, 2015, bringing with it significant changes for the adjudication of disputes, improved management of condominiums, and required… Read More »Ontario Passes Sweeping Condominium Law Changes