A recent B.C. court decision, which ruled in favour of a buyer who reneged on a home purchase after discovering it had been the site of a murder, serves as a warning against signing any non-required agreements.
2018 Toronto Star Property Law Columns
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What do you do when your condo development has been destroyed by fire?
Decision to rebuild, or not, is up to the construction lender, not the builder.
Court rejects elderly father’s bid to remove son from property title
Adding family as joint owners is easy to do, difficult and expensive to undo
Homeowner tears strip (of land) off neighbour.
A dispute between next-door neighbours over a two-foot-wide strip of land illustrates the property-law principle of adverse possession.
Homeowners should always get neighbours’ permission before taking down boundary trees
Pay heed to the judge’s ruling in this relevant case before removing a tree that grows on multiple properties
Who pays when you slip and fall on someone else’s property?
A court ruled there is no statutory or common-law duty on property owners to clear snow and ice from public sidewalks.
Property buyers should be aware of real estate lawyers’ legal standards
Know what to expect from your lawyer and you can avoid troublesome legal claims