Company and Strata Title – How are they different?

What is Company Title and Strata Title? Company Title grew in popularity in the 1920’s and 1930’s as a way to provide for separate ownership of apartments. With Company Title the owner does not have title in real estate but owns shares in a company. The shares entitles the owner the right to occupy a…

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What Is Real Property?

Property is a physical or intangible entity that is owned by a person or persons. In this article, we determine what is real estate, which is a combination of land and improvements to or on the land which a persons owns by right. This can be a strata unit, warehouse, residential dwelling, commercial property, vacant…

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Isn’t That A Fixture?

Not all home purchases run smoothly.  Recently, our conveyancing team, led by Evelyn Gardis, Partner and expert in property conveyancing, acted for a purchaser who did not want to settle the purchase on the contracted completion date. The Reason: At final inspection, the purchaser pointed out to Evelyn, the vendor had removed a fixture, which…

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