Residential Real Estate

At Witten LLP, we understand that buying or selling a home is one of the most important transactions that you will ever be involved in. Therefore, these transactions should be handled by an experienced team of lawyers and paralegals. Our dedicated team of legal professionals is committed to guiding you through every step of the process, ensuring a seamless and successful transaction.

We offer all-encompassing legal services for residential real estate transactions including:

• Purchase and Sale of Residential Property: We provide legal advice and representation for the purchase or sale of all types of residential property, including single-family homes, condominiums, modular/mobile homes, and country-residential/agricultural properties.
• Title and Tax Searches: We conduct title and tax searches to proactively address any potential issues, such as Writs, CRA Claims, Builders Liens, and others. We also ensure that municipal taxes, condominium fees, and other charges are properly adjusted.
• Surface Leases: For county-residential properties, we attend to adjusting and assigning surface leases or oilfield-related caveats.
• Real Property Reports: We review and ensure your Real Property Report and Compliance are in order.
• Condominium Estoppel: For condominium properties, we obtain the estoppel certificate and evidence of insurance for the common property.
• Title Insurance: When applicable or required by your lender, we order and obtain the necessary title insurance for the transaction.
• Ensuring the Conditions of the Agreement are Satisfied: Our team diligently checks that all conditions in the purchase or sale agreement are met, ensuring a fair and transparent transaction, and establishing and maintaining holdbacks when needed.
• Conducting Business with the Opposing Party’s Lawyer: We handle all communications and negotiations with the opposing party’s lawyer, ensuring your interests are effectively represented.
• Mortgages and Financing: We work with your broker and lender in completing the mortgage paperwork and ensure all financial aspects of the transaction are handled efficiently and securely.
• Refinancing: We provide sound legal advice on the refinancing of properties and handle all necessary paperwork to streamline the process.
• Co-ownership Agreements and Residential Leases: We assist in negotiating and drafting co-ownership agreements when buying property with others If there are tenants in the property you are acquiring, we can help with the assumption of existing leases or the drafting of new leases for rental investments.
• New Home Construction: We also offer legal services for new home construction projects, ensuring all legal requirements are met from the planning stage to completion.

Whether you are purchasing your first home, constructing your dream home, or leasing out your property, our team is dedicated to delivering high-quality legal services tailored to your specific needs.