what is an Easement ?

An easement is a right enjoyed by one landowner over the land of another and is granted for a special purpose rather than for general use and occupation of the land. An easement has six defining characteristics: The dominant tenement is the estate or interest in land that derives benefit from an easement over a […]

Co-Owner Lawyer With HST New Housing Rebating

HST New Housing Rebate May Be Denied When Purchasing with Co-Owners Co-Owner Lawyer With HST New Housing Rebating, It is well-known that purchasing a resale home will be exempt from HST; however, it is similarly well-known that all new builds, whether condos or single-family homes, are subject to GST/HST. Typically, however, in nearly all new […]

Residential Property Lawyer & The Legalities of Parking Pads

The Legalities of Parking Pads on your Residential Property A parking pad is a type of front yard parking often used in urban areas, particularly in Toronto neighbourhoods, that have few exclusive driveways or garages. Residential Property Lawyer & The Legalities of Parking Pads can be an issue for buyers because they may have been […]

Residential Property Lawyer Near Me

Losing your Deposit if you Fail to Close on a Real Estate Deal  Property Lawyer Near Me – Your Agreement of Purchase and Sale (“APS”) is a legally binding contract between a vendor and purchaser.  This agreement outlines the terms and conditions of your real estate purchase. In a real estate transaction, a purchaser offers […]

Real Estate Co-ownership Law Firm in a Element Condo?

A Real Estate Co-ownership Law Firm common element condominium is an example of this type of ownership structure. When it comes to the co-ownership of land, or interests in land, it is possible to structure ownership other than by title ownership (tenants-in-common vs. joint tenants). . A common element condominium has no units and consists […]

Construction Lawyer Liens and The Basics About Holdbacks

Construction Lawyer Liens and The Basics About Holdbacks The Construction Lawyer Act permits the registration of a lien by any person involved in effecting improvements to the value of a property.  This applies to wage earners, material contractors and sub-trades involved in such work – they all have lien rights. A lien claimant can only […]

Your Waterfront Cottage Lawyer And Shore Road Allowances!

Shore Road Allowances and Your Waterfront Cottage Lawyer Ownership of the shore road allowance is an important aspect of purchasing or selling a Waterfront Cottage Lawyer.  Particularly when you are purchasing a waterfront property, it is critical to ensure whether there is a shore road allowance if you want to have the right to use, […]

Tarion Warranty Coverage for New Homes in Ontario

In this post, we break down Tarion warranty coverage for new homes in Ontario. Tarion administers warranty coverage for most new homes in the province of Ontario.  Warranty provisions can impact new homes, as well as existing housing stock to which coverage still applies. In Ontario, every builder constructing a new home must be registered […]

New Home Warranty Coverage: Additional Coverage

In our last post, we looked at the basics for new home warranty coverage under Tarion and the Ontario New Homes Warranties Plan Act R.S.O. 1990 (ONHWP) for newly built homes & condos. However, not all provincial warranty coverage is the same – there is additional coverage and exclusions that apply to specific defects and […]

Exclusions From Provincial Warranty Coverage

In this post, we will look at these three categories of warranty exclusions for new homes under the Ontario New Home Warranties Plan (ONHWP) Act: You can check out our blog posts on the basics of Tarion and provincial warranties here, and additional coverage provisions here. Excluded Properties The following types of properties are not […]