Duties and Obligations of the Broker

The practice of real estate and mortgage brokerage is regulated in order to ensure that members of the public are protected when engaging in a real estate transaction through a broker’s intermediary. The rules and conditions of practice governing the profession are set out in the Real Estate Brokerage Act, the Regulations thereunder and the Rules of Professional Ethics. Read this section to learn more about the duties and obligations of your broker.

Lake access rights Are you ''really'' sure?

PRACTICES SERIES

It is not unusual, especially in cottage country, for a seller to claim that he has a “right-of-way” to the lake or “lake access” rights.

Exercising servitude rights when using the distribution grid

During a real estate transaction, our real estate agents often have to deal with cases of non-compliance with the obligations or rights contained in Acts of Servitude. Infringement of a servitude may delay the finalization of a transaction, and this situation often causes problems between the seller, buyer and creditor.