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A Canadian court ruled buyers weren’t obligated to buy a home after sellers changed the contract without their signature, even for a minor change.
A 2024 Ontario court ruled that homebuyers Aashish and Arpita Patel were not bound to purchase a Kitchener home after the sellers modified the contract by adding a standard Schedule B, which the buyers never signed.
The change, even though minor, constituted a counter-offer that was never accepted, so no binding contract existed.
The buyers withdrew and refused to pay a $50,000 deposit.
The sellers later sold the home for $25,000 less and were ordered to pay their own legal fees and the buyers’ court costs.
The decision reinforces that any alteration to a real estate offer—no matter how routine—breaks the agreement unless both parties sign identical terms.
Un tribunal canadiense dictaminó que los compradores no estaban obligados a comprar una vivienda después de que los vendedores cambiaron el contrato sin su firma, incluso por un cambio menor.