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Undertakings and Holdbacks in Real Estate Transactions
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The closing of a real estate transaction in Canada is not usually the end of the legal process
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Undertakings
In order to complete a real estate deal, the buyer, seller and their lawyers give undertakings to deal with issues after closing
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In real estate transactions, an undertaking is a promise made in order to convince the other party to close the transaction
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The seller will undertake to pay out its mortgage, tax, and utility accounts and to provide vacant possession. The buyer, and the buyer’s lawyer, will rely on those promises to
complete the transaction.
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Sometimes the undertakings in the sale of a house or property are significant and the failure to comply could have serious consequences
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If a seller does not pay out the mortgage, the seller’s mortgage holder could foreclose or sell the property to enforce payment of the mortgage
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Where there is a potential for negative material consequences the buyer’s lawyer may insist that the seller’s lawyer also provide their undertaking
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Lawyers are under professional obligations not to give an undertaking that they cannot complete
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Holdbacks
A deal may not be able to be completed because some contractual obligation cannot be met at closing
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For example, a seller may have contracted to sell the home with a working dishwasher, but just before closing the dishwasher stops working
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If there isn’t time to complete the work and the parties want to close the transaction, then the seller may offer to have a holdback
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● How much should be held back● Who will hold the funds● When and how the funds will be released● What happens if the estimated holdback amount is not correct
Negotiations can include:
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The buyer’s remedy may to be close under protest and sue for an abatement (reduction) of the purchase price
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Because litigation is costly, and the result is never certain, lawyers may encourage their clients to enter into a holdback arrangement for minor contractual issues.
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Are you considering buying or selling a home, investment property for yourself or by way of joint venture, renting commercial space, mortgaging or developing land?
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