FAQ

Legal counsel reviews agreements, assesses potential risks, ensures compliance with regulations and provides strategic advice to protect your interests throughout negotiations.

Our real estate legal services cover drafting and reviewing listing agreements, purchase contracts, agency disclosures and commission protection clauses. We also advise on zoning, regulatory compliance and risk mitigation to help you navigate transactions efficiently and responsibly.

To meet Ontario regulatory requirements, we conduct a comprehensive review of your standard forms, update disclosures, verify the accuracy of mandatory clauses under the Real Estate and Business Brokers Act and offer tailored recommendations to align your agreements with current provincial rules.

We advise on drafting commission clauses with clear terms for payment timing, conditions for earning the fee and dispute resolution procedures. By incorporating mediation or arbitration provisions, your commission arrangements become more transparent and enforceable.

Dual agency can create conflicts of interest when representing both buyer and seller. We guide you through disclosure obligations, consent forms and strategies to manage competing interests while maintaining professional standards and minimizing liability exposure.

We provide guidance on the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) as well as provincial privacy statutes. Our team can help you develop compliant data collection policies, consent forms and secure record-keeping practices to meet client confidentiality requirements.

Review times vary by complexity, but standard residential purchase agreements are often reviewed within 2–3 business days. For more intricate transactions or commercial deals, we strive to deliver detailed feedback within 5 business days, depending on workload and document volume.

We recommend clear, written explanations of each transaction stage, thorough due diligence on property history and risk disclosure. Our legal checklists ensure your clients understand search results, financing contingencies and inspection conditions to prevent misunderstandings.

Yes. We help prepare and serve proper notice under the Residential Tenancies Act, guide you through hearing procedures at the Landlord and Tenant Board, and advise on risk mitigation strategies to resolve disputes efficiently and in compliance with Ontario tenancy rules.

Our fee for reviewing and summarizing condo declarations, bylaws and rules typically starts at 750 for a standard condominium corporation package. This includes an analysis of restrictions, financial obligations and governance provisions.

We recommend a review every 12 to 18 months or whenever there are significant legislative changes or updates from the Real Estate Council of Ontario. Regular updates help ensure compliance and reduce exposure to new regulatory risks.

Our team offers representation and strategic advice during inquiries by the Real Estate Council of Ontario or other regulatory bodies. We prepare submissions, assist with document requests and advise on best practices for responding to audit findings.