The Status Certificate Won't Catch This
Zachary Soccio-Marandola
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The Status Certificate Won't Catch This
By Zachary Soccio-Marandola · · View online →
The Legal Newsletter for Ontario REALTORS®
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Key Takeaway
A clean status certificate doesn't cover what happened inside the unit — the compliance representation and warranty is what shifts that risk back to the seller where it belongs.
A clean status certificate doesn't cover what happened inside the unit — the compliance representation and warranty is what shifts that risk back to the seller where it belongs.
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