Conduct Trumps Paperwork Under TRESA: How Unintentional Representation Puts Ontario Realtors at Risk
For many real estate professionals in Ontario, the establishment of a formal working relationship has always been marked by a physical or digital signature. Traditionally, an agent assumes that representation…
Conduct, Not Paperwork: How Ontario Realtors Risk Unintended Representation Under TRESA
Under Ontario’s updated real estate legislation, a signature is no longer the definitive starting line for agency representation. According to legal experts and real estate authorities, an agent can become…
Conduct, Not Paperwork: Why Ontario Real Estate Agents Are Accidentally Creating Representation Agreements Under TRESA
Under Ontario’s Trust in Real Estate Services Act, 2002, a real estate professional can become someone’s legal representative without ever signing a single piece of paper. For decades, the industry…