If you partly own property, but your co-owner does not want to
sell (or develop, or mortgage, etc.), don't worry, you have
options.
Sometimes we make a foolish investment; sometimes we split up
with our partners; sometimes we fight with our family members.
Sometimes we just aren't in agreement about what to do
next.
If you are a registered owner and you feel stuck, the answer is
simple: bring an application for partition or sale under the
Partition Act, RSO 1990 c P4.
The Partition Act
Under the Partition Act, any co-owner, whether by joint
tenancy or tenants in common, seeking to force the sale or division
of land they own with others can bring an application for a
partition or sale of the land. This would allow a joint-owner of a
property whose co-owner does not want to sell to seek an order that
their property be sold or divided. Any person with an interest in
land in Ontario may make an application for partition under the
Partition Act. This includes
