About Jay Teichman Real Estate Lawyer

Jay Teichman Real Estate Lawyer is a Toronto sole practice run by Jay Teichman, a Toronto native who began practising law in 1980. Teichman studied at the University of Ottawa and the University of Toronto and started out in tax law before moving into corporate, commercial, and real estate work. Over four decades later, the practice is built entirely around Ontario real estate transactions.

The firm's client list has ranged from Canadian institutional and private lenders to owners of larger holdings such as apartment buildings and shopping centres, alongside the thousands of individual buyers and sellers it has guided through closings. Its website puts the total past 15,000 completed real estate transactions. Day to day work covers agreement of purchase and sale review, condo status certificate review, mortgage refinancing, and title insurance for clients across the Greater Toronto Area, from Oshawa to Oakville.

The firm publishes flat starting fees for its core services and says it discloses costs up front rather than adding them in later, an approach it frames as straightforward, itemized counsel from the start of a deal to its close.

Practice areas

Milestones & recognition

  • Jay Teichman started practising law in 1980, first concentrating on tax law before moving into corporate, commercial, and real estate work.
  • The firm's website puts its total past 15,000 completed real estate transactions.
  • The firm is an accredited Better Business Bureau business.

Good to know

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Who handles what

The neighbourhood

The office sits in one of North York's Yonge Street towers at 5255 Yonge Street, Suite 800. That fits a practice that, by its own account, works with buyers, sellers, and refinancing clients across the whole Greater Toronto Area, from Oshawa to Oakville, rather than a single neighbourhood.

Frequently asked questions

Can Jay Teichman review my Agreement of Purchase and Sale before I sign?
Yes. Agreement of purchase and sale review is one of the firm's core services for both buyers and sellers of Toronto area real estate.
I'm buying a condo. Will the firm review the status certificate?
Yes, condo status certificate review is a standard part of the firm's condo purchase work, checking the building's finances and rules before closing.
Does the firm handle mortgage refinancing, not just purchases and sales?
Yes. The firm registers and reviews refinancing paperwork and explains the fine print before you sign.
What does a real estate closing cost with this firm?
The website lists flat starting fees: from $750 for a refinancing, $950 for a sale, and $1,050 for a purchase, with a full itemization of fees and disbursements available on request.
How long has Jay Teichman been practising real estate law in Toronto?
Since 1980, more than four decades, after starting out in tax law before moving into corporate, commercial, and real estate work.
What part of the GTA does the firm serve?
The office is in North York, but the firm says it works with clients across the Greater Toronto Area, from Oshawa to Oakville.

Where to find them

5255 Yonge Street, Suite 800, Toronto, ON M2N 6P4 · 647-476-2262

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