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In Ontario, what protects a buyer against the loss of a deposit entrusted to a registrant in a real estate trade?

Correct Answer

C) Deposit insurance under the mandatory group policy covering all registrants

O. Reg. 579/05 s. 11 requires all registrants to be insured under a group insurance policy arranged and administered by RECO's board. It includes deposit insurance of at least $100,000 per claim and $1,000,000 for all claims from the same occurrence, alongside professional liability insurance. Ontario relies on this mandatory insurance rather than a real estate recovery fund.

Answer Options
A
A provincial Real Estate Recovery Fund financed by licence fees
B
Private title insurance that every buyer is required to purchase
C
Deposit insurance under the mandatory group policy covering all registrants
D
Nothing; the buyer's only option is to sue the brokerage

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