Davidson Cahill Morrison LLPToronto, ON · January 20, 2026Follow

No Damages Beyond “Buyer Beware”: Residential Renovations, the Building Code, and Construction Negligence

When a homeowner takes on a major renovation, they can step into the legal shoes of a builder, and the duties that come with it cannot be signed away in a standard form contract. In Oliva v Dickson, 2025 ONSC 6666, the court mapped the intersection of contract, the Ontario Building Code, and the duty owed to later purchasers. The decision draws on Breen v Lake of Bays and Wesley v Geneau, two matters in which Davidson Cahill Morrison LLP acted for the successful parties.

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