Consulting & Legal
Property Consulting Solutions And Legal Compliance
Not everyone is equipped to understand the various issues involved, together with the practical implications and possible obstacles that can be encountered when various problems arise. Understanding the various Township Planning Schemes applicable, read together with various by-laws, regulations and Provincial and National legislation requires expert knowledge and experience. How best to deal with each situation in the most economical and effective manner is not always that clear.
Problems generally arise with property when there is a legal dispute, lack of compliance or uncertainty about use or rights in respect of a property. Years of practical experience and extensive training have equipped us as experts to assist with resolving these issues.
The incorrect use of a property due to the zoning, coverage or FAR is often not understood and ignored until the owner is required to put these in place due to a complaint or proof of compliance is required in event of a sale or lease of the property.
Likewise, approved building plans can be ignored until they are required for the sale of the property. In the event they are missing or non- existent this will have to be remedied. Similarly, in the event of a sale, the prospective purchaser or someone may ascertain that a building has been incorrectly built over building lines, servitudes or even by the encroachment of adjacent properties, which situation requires to be remedied.
Sometimes there are legal issues such as errors in title holding reflecting incorrect ownership or abnormal title deed conditions.
In the case of a property which has been rezoned and now sold or used in line with the new use, an SDP need to be submitted and approved before that new use can be legally implemented. This aspect is often overlooked as a condition of sale by the new owner, which then causes conflict.
In the management of Home Owner Associations, it may occur that properties within the township have incorrectly been included or omitted as part of a Home Owners Association. This could potentially affect the legal standing of such an HOA, which may have no jurisdiction to charge levies in respect of the properties.
- Understated fire compliance resulting in defective insurance policy criteria
- Access to properties denied due to Provincial road regulations upon rezoning.
- Problematic conditions or outstanding items required for rezoning and township establishment.
- Unsure of your position legally or simply what legislation is applicable? Council by-laws, Council Policies, Provincial and National Legislation
Consulting services are provided to assist clients in making decisions about the acquisition or disposition of property, the development or redevelopment of a property and the financial management and planning of alternative real estate investments.
Each service provided takes into consideration the specific need for a client, with the solution being tailored to the individual circumstances.
Advice or a recommendation such as whether to invest in a property or whether a contemplated design of a project conforms to market tastes.
Even when there is no legal compliance to be considered, MCT when providing consulting or advisory services will first ensure that they have fully identified the client’s problem and are certain that they have the required skills and competence to solve the problem.
The ability to offer expert advice is often based on years of experience, and in need assistance with getting the best assistance from legal experts should there be a need for conveyancing, litigation, eviction etc.
Consulting Services include:
- Feasibility Studies
- Land Use studies
- Market studies
- Operations audits
- Risk analysis
- Portfolio analysis
- Adaptive reuse analysis
- Proposed change of use
- Property inspections
- Cost-Benefit Studies
- Pricing & Rent Projection Studies
- Property Tax Services (including objections to new valuation roll)