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Neighbour entitled to retain land upon which lasting improvements were made (Margaritis v. Milne)
Monday, October 30, 2023James R.G. CookLitigationReal Estate, Conveyancing Law and Property Act
A dispute between neighbours over a strip of land between their properties no wider than 21.9 centimetres resulted in years of litigation supported by...
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Builder, surveyor, and municipality liable for encroachment of dwelling built on neighbour’s land (Armstrong v. Penny)
Friday, October 20, 2023James R.G. CookLitigationCourts of Justice Act, Conveyancing Law and Property Act, Real Estate, Municipal Law, Surveyor
In Armstrong v Penny, 2023 ONSC 2843 (CanLII), the Ontario Superior Court of Justice addressed a homeowners’ nightmare...
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Abandoned Use of Easement Leads to Loss of Backyard Parking Pad
Monday, November 30, 2020James R.G. CookLitigationToronto, Easement, Land Title Act, Conveyancing Law and Property Act, Real Estate
In a densely populated city like Toronto, many older neighbourhoods contain tightly-packed homes separated by narrow easements which provide access to...
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