Mark Weisleder
Mark Weisleder is a partner, author and speaker at the law firm Real Estate Lawyers.ca LLP. Contact Mark at [email protected]
Short-term rentals and Airbnb: What you need to know
I am constantly asked for advice about whether Airbnb is permitted and if the guests can be considered tenants. These are not easy questions to answer.
Disclosure and “as is” clauses
It seems that every week I am asked for advice about what a seller or real estate agent needs to disclose to a buyer. Here are five lessons to remember.
Be prepared for five changes coming later this year
As a result of recent announcements by the federal, provincial and municipal governments, change is coming to the real estate industry and real estate agents and their clients must be prepared to adapt.
5 ways to improve FINTRAC compliance
A recent study focussed on how buyers are using nameless corporations to attempt to launder money when purchasing real estate.
5 ways to protect yourself and your clients
Real estate laws change and you need to be up to date in order to practice in a manner that protects both agents and clients. Here are five tips to assist you with what I hope will be a successful 2019.
I’m grateful for these 5 things in the real estate industry
As we enter the new year, it is always a good idea to reflect on the past year and recognize all that is good in our industry. Here are five things I am especially grateful for.
Going crazy over cannabis
I have now given more than 30 seminars about the new Cannabis Act to real estate brokerages, real estate boards and landlord groups.
5 things to know about the new Cannabis Act
I am already receiving calls about how sellers, buyers and real estate agents are to prepare for the new Cannabis Act, now scheduled to become law in October.
5 things to know about Kitec plumbing
Whenever I review a status certificate for a condominium buyer and it says that the unit contains Kitec plumbing, it will raise a red flag.
5 things to remember when buying or renting property with others
I recently read about four young professionals who were able to rent a detached home together for less money than they would each have to pay for a one-bedroom apartment.
