This is the third Tale in my recent mini-series on Real Property Reports (RPR), municipal compliance, and building/development permits. Our first two Tales dealt with the maze of bureaucracy that surrounds permits and the dangers of not getting a clean RPR with compliance when buying real estate. As per usual, my examples are from Alberta, because that’s…
The Difference Between Winning and Losing A Real Estate Contract Lawsuit I have handled countless cases enforcing and defending real estate contracts, particularly involving Offers to Purchase and Purchase and Sale Agreements. For buyers, these cases typically involve the standard form Offer (or Contract) to Purchase, a one or two page short form contract, which…
Another year is over, and Tina (my assistant) and I are closing down the blog for a few weeks. As usual, we have links below to some of our best posts of the year for you to read (if you have not read them already) or read again (if you have). With a few more…
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Thomas Kearns Publishes Article in NYREJ on Risks to Lenders and Their Servicers When They Delay Negotiations Over Defaulted Loans New York Real Estate Journal published an article on November 26 authored by Co-Chair of Olshan’s Real Estate Law practice Thomas Kearns entitled “Borrower Permitted to Prove Delays and Bad Faith by Lender and Servicer”…
Wills and trusts are both estate planning tools and involve giving your assets to others, but the difference between them is often a bit murky for clients. This blog highlights some of the key differences between wills and trusts within the context of estate planning in Ontario. When is it Effective A will gives legally…
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Death, divorce, disease, disability and wealth often lead to situations where people may change homes or have multiple places to live. Anytime these happen, policyholders need to be careful that their residential insurance policies do not stop providing full coverage. This is a significant issue, as I noted in “Residence Premises” and Other Killer Exclusions,…
In light of the Coronavirus (“Covid-19”) Pandemic that has affected schools, businesses, housing and employment, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors adopted Ordinance No. NS-9.287, an Urgency Covid-19 Eviction Moratorium (“SCC-Moratorium”), on March 24, 2020. The SCC-Moratorium immediately took effect and it expires on May 31, 2020, unless extended by the Board of Supervisors. …
Would-be Calgary Landlord Builds Legally-Approved Secondary Suite but Gets Stifled by Restrictive Covenant on Title for Neighbourhood’s Single-Family Dwellings. And now for the main event! This Real Estate Regulation League title fight is scheduled for five rounds in the heavyweight division. At stake is the Secondary Suite Championship Belt! The reigning, defending, undisputed champion, Restrictive…
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LINK TO VIRTUAL HEARING LIVESTREAM CLICK HERE The Massachusetts Legislature’s Joint Committee on Housing will hold a virtual hearing and take testimony on 20 controversial Landlord-Tenant bills on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at 11 a.m. These bills include some of the most controversial and radical measures ever to reach Beacon Hill, including a return to…
Another week and another Newsround. Let’s see what has been in the housing news week. Shocking failure of yet another social Landlord Southwark Council, who rent out over 36,800 homes, have been issued a ‘C3’ grading amounting to ‘serious failings’ by the regulator of Social Housing, for not having smoke alarms in over half of…
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