Month: December 2025

Mortgage

Mortgage

The Fact that a Beneficial Owner Didn’t Take Out the Mortgage Does not Block the Mortgagee’s Enforcement Rights

3 December 20255 Mins Read

In The Toronto-Dominion Bank v. Andrade et al., 2025 ONSC 6140, the Ontario Superior Court…

Real Estate

Real Estate

The $100,000 Lesson in Finality: When Cottage Neighbours Can’t Reopen Property Line Disputes

3 December 20255 Mins Read

In a significant decision reinforcing the principles of finality and procedural fairness in real estate…

Real Estate

Real Estate

Real Estate Brokerage is not Vicariously Liable when its Employee Does a Private Sale on Her Own Account

3 December 20256 Mins Read

The Setup: A Private Deal Gone Wrong In Afshari v. Privitera, 2025 ONSC 5758, Justice…

Mortgage

Mortgage

“Subject to Court Approval” Really Means Something: Ontario Court of Appeal Reopens Receivership Sale in Response to a Higher Bid

3 December 20255 Mins Read

In receivership sales, conventional wisdom suggests that once a receiver has accepted an offer subject…

Mortgage

Mortgage

ONCA Confirms that a Mortgage is Binding in spite of the Lender Not Signing the Commitment Letter

3 December 20254 Mins Read

Private lenders take note: the Ontario Court of Appeal has confirmed that a borrower’s signature…