Ask A Lawyer: What To Do About RPR Issues?

Are you having problems understanding what are RPR Issues? St. Albert Real Estate Lawyer, Matthew Kaup, answers your questions!

The Seller of a House is obligated to provide an RPR and Compliance in the standard Real Estate Purchase Contract. Common issues with RPRs and Compliance: Sheds too close to the property line or on a Utility Right of Way. The most common issue that prevents an RPR from getting a clean Compliance Report from the City is a shed. Most people put a shed right up against their fence, either in the side yard or back yard. Makes sense, right? You don’t want a shed taking up any more yard space than needed. What most people don’t know is that the City...

16 January

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Ask A Lawyer: What Is Title Insurance?

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What Is Title Insurance? Can it replace RPR or Compliance? St. Albert lawyers answer your questions!

As previously discussed in the previous Real Property Reports post, Title Insurance is a substitute for a Real Property Report (RPR) and Compliance. The Seller of a House is obligated to provide an RPR and Compliance in the standard Real Estate Purchase Contract. But, if the Buyer agrees, the Seller can cross out that clause and provide Title Insurance instead. A Real Property Report shows the structures on a property and Compliance is the City approving the location of those structures. Title Insurance is an insurance policy the Buyer will purchase (with money provided by the Seller) that, in theory, says “we...

09 January

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Ask A Lawyer: What Are Real Property Reports?

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St. Albert Real Estate Lawyer, Matt Kaup, explains the importance of a Real Property Report or RPR.

When selling a house, a part of the standard purchase contract is a clause obligating the Seller to provide what is called a Real Property Report (“RPR”) and Compliance. What are Real Property Reports? A RPR is a survey of the property showing the location of all structures in relation to the property lines. It also will depict an Utility Rights of Way or encroachments onto a neighbouring lot, or City property. Compliance is a Municipality’s stamp (or letter) or approval for that survey and the structures depicted. All Municipalities have restrictions for what can be built and where. The Compliance review by...