Davidson Cahill Morrison LLPToronto, ON · June 19, 2026Unpermitted Renovations and Dual Agency: Key Takeaways from Slatkovsky v Machado
A Puslinch century farmhouse looked beautifully renovated. The structural work had no building permit, and no one disclosed it. In Slatkovsky v Machado, the Ontario Superior Court held both the vendors and their double-ending agent liable, awarding the buyers $150,318 and confirming that the owner’s permit duty cannot be passed off to a contractor.
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