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New Incentive: Tax Free First Time Home-Buyers Savings Account Program

Last spring we wrote an article about several incentives available to first time homebuyers, as laid out in the Federal Budget 2022. Notably, the...
Apr 2023
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Ontario’s latest legislation – Helping Homebuyers Protecting Tenants Act

The discussion in every household is economic uncertainty, rising of inflation, high interest rates, and how the rental market has been simply booming...
Apr 2023
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Tarion Warranty: The Builder’s Obligation to Conduct Emergency Repairs After the Possession Date

The Ontario New Homes Warranties Plan Act provides that certain elements of a new home are protected by a Tarion Warranty policy for a period of one t...
Apr 2023
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Corporate aspects of the amendments to the Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act Regulations (the “Act” and “Regulations”)

Over the past few months, we have posted several articles on the Act and its implications (see original article, update 1 and update 2). To expand on ...
Apr 2023
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Amendments to the Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act

Four things you need to know. In the past few months we have posted several articles (original article and update), on the introduction of the Prohibition on the Purchase of Reside...
Apr 2023
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Do you want to draft your own Separation Agreement?

Don’t. It is always a bad idea to draft your own separation agreement, even with the help of Uncle Google. Why? Because spouses often lack funda...
Apr 2023
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A case on Adverse Possession - a 200 year old lawyer disrupts a modern condo development

185 King Developments Inc. v Tewson, 2022 ONSC 6776 is a recent case which involved a dispute over the ownership of a strip of land beside a building ...
Mar 2023
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A Quick Guide to Directors’ and Officers’ Duties and Liabilities in Ontario

Every corporation registered under the Ontario Business Corporations Act is required by law to have a board of directors and it is customary for them ...
Mar 2023
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Renovating and/or Alternating Residential Leased Properties by Tenants

If you are leasing a property, you are most likely familiar with the delicate balance of trying to make the space feel like your own by exercising &ld...
Mar 2023
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Automobile Insurance and Optional Benefits - Are You Sure You Are Covered?

For years, driver’s in Ontario enjoyed numerous insurance coverage benefits that were available should they ever be injured in a motor vehicle a...
Mar 2023
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Things You Should Know If You Are Injured In A Motor Vehicle Accident: The Threshold

Most people know that when you have been injured through someone else’s carelessness or negligence while operating a motor vehicle you may be en...
Mar 2023
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Brampton City Councillors Reject Proposed Residential Development

Urban Densification Presenting Increased Challenges in Peel Region In Ontario, questions of housing unaffordability and unavailability have been dominating headlines and legislative reform. In Brampton, this issue is ...
Mar 2023
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Taking “Title” to Property in Ontario: Distinguishing between Joint Tenants and Tenants in Common

In Ontario, there are two ways in which you can take title to a property if you are purchasing with 2+ individuals as Joint Tenants or as Tenants in C...
Mar 2023
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Murder, Ghosts and Other Chilling Things You May Not Know Before Purchasing Property

Buyer Beware: Sellers are under no obligation to disclose certain types of events that occurred in the property. The doctrine of caveat emptor (&ldquo...
Mar 2023
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Unpacking Bill 23: Making Sense of the New Planning and Development Approval Process

How does the introduction of Bill 23 (The More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022), impact the roles of players in the local development process? What is Bill 23? On October 25, 2022, the Government of Ontario introduced The More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 (“the Act”). This is the ...
Mar 2023
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What Happens If The Builder Cancels Your Pre-Construction Condo Purchase?

Early Termination Conditions the Return of Deposit Monies We are seeing projects terminated more frequently now, sometimes for legitmate reasons and other times not. Most pre-construction agreements of purcha...
Mar 2023
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New Anti-Flipping Rules in Force for 2023

Beware of increased CRA powers to disallow the use of the Principal Residence Exemption for properties purchased and sold in under 12 months Over the past year we have seen increasing efforts by the Provincial and Federal Governments to regulate home prices in an effort to respond to the un...
Mar 2023
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Things You should Know If You Are Injured In a Slip And Fall

The cold weather brings with it snow and ice which can be hazardous to pedestrians. If you have been unfortunate and suffered injuries in a slip and f...
Feb 2023
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Understanding the Underused Housing Tax Act

Effective January 1, 2022, the Government of Canada introduced the Underused Housing Tax Act (“Act”) aimed at non-Canadian, non-residents ...
Feb 2023
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Powers of Attorney and Medical Assistance in Dying - Common Questions and Concerns

Trigger Warning: This article contains themes and topics that may be upsetting to some individuals. A Power of Attorney for Personal Care is a docume...
Feb 2023
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Lost Opportunity Damages

What are the remedies available to an innocent purchaser when the seller is unable to close? Is the purchaser entitled to claim profits that the seller realized 2.5 years later? A look into Akelius Canada Ltd. v. 2436196 Ontario Inc., et al., 2022 ONCA 259 When one party breaches an agreement of purchase and sale, as occurred ...
Feb 2023
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Inclusionary Zoning in Waterloo Region: Update

Waterloo Region to see increased growth, development, and residential high rises Last year we posted this article, about inclusionary zoning. To recap, inclusionary zoning is a regulatory tool intended to increase the availability ...
Feb 2023
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Understanding the Vacant Home Tax

Find our previous article on this topic here. Effective January 1, 2023, the City of Toronto and the City of Ottawa both passed bylaws to introduce a ...
Feb 2023
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Who Decides Whether a Child Should be Vaccinated?

Is it the father? The mother? The child? The courts? A review of O.M.S. v E.J.S, 2023 SKCA 8 (CanLII) The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has recently ruled that it was in the best interest of the teenager ...
Feb 2023
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