When buying or selling a home in Ontario, questions can arise about which items stay with the property, and which items the seller is entitled to take. Understanding the difference between fixtures and chattels, and clearly addressing included and excluded items in the Agreement of Purchase and Sale, can help avoid disputes before closing. What…

When reviewing an Agreement of Purchase and Sale for a property in Ontario, buyers and sellers may come across a date referred to as the requisition date or title search date. Unlike the closing date, the purpose of the requisition date may not be immediately obvious to someone buying or selling a property. However, it…