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No misrepresentation or conflict of interest by mortgage agent (Dhanoa v Ramnarine)
Monday, July 14, 2025James R.G. CookLitigationMisrepresentation, Mortgage, Conflict of Interest
In Ontario, mortgage brokerages and agents are governed by the Mortgage Brokerages, Lenders and Administrators Act, 2006...
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Buyer entitled to recover deposit after seller misrepresented legality of addition (Sewell v. Abadian)
Thursday, May 29, 2025James R.G. CookLitigationBuyer, Misrepresentation, Addition
In disputes where a buyer alleges that a seller made misrepresentations about the property being purchased, courts will generally focus on whether the representations were contained in the contract for the transaction or were otherwise reasonably relied upon by the buyer...
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Misrepresentation in Square Footage leads to Rescission of Agreement of Purchase and Sale
Wednesday, December 2, 2020James R.G. CookLitigation, Real EstateAgreement of Purchase and Sale, Stouffville, Ontario Court of Appeal, Misrepresentation
A misrepresentation by the seller and real estate agent as to the square footage of a residential property in Stouffville, Ontario resulted in the rescission of the Agreement of Purchase and Sale...
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