This is one of the most common questions I get asked. The answer: it depends. As soon as the deal is closed, technically, you don’t own the house any more, and the new owner can make you leave. Practically, I advise my buyer clients to be patient and let the move finish. If you are… Continue reading What time do I have to be out of the house?
Tag: real estate law
Appliances
Sellers are required to guarantee that your appliances are in good working order on the day of closing. What happens if the fridge breaks two days later? Any damage that occurs after the date of closing is the responsibility of the buyer. So, that stove is your repair cost. There are companies that will do… Continue reading Appliances
Good fences make good neighbours
Last week, I blogged about whether you have to disclose a crime that once occurred in your home. Today’s question: do you have to disclose the neighbours? Generally speaking, as long as you aren’t asked, you don’t have to disclose anything about the neighbourhood. You can’t lie and say that the neighbours have no dogs,… Continue reading Good fences make good neighbours
Do you have to disclose what happened in your house?
In 1996, in a home in Bowmanville, Ron England stabbed his mother and stepdaughter to death while suffering from paranoid schizophrenia. In the fall of 2011, Eric and Sade-Lea Tekoniemi purchased the property. Once they discovered the events that had occurred years earlier, Sade-Lea developed heart palpitations and anxiety attacks, and the couple has now… Continue reading Do you have to disclose what happened in your house?
Signing for yourself
I have blogged before about arranging for a power of attorney in case anything needs to be done on your transaction while you are away. Today, I wanted to talk about running the entire deal through a power of attorney – when you are the purchaser. As a vendor, using a power of attorney is… Continue reading Signing for yourself