Can a couple who lived in the same house jointly contribute more towards the carrying costs of their jointly owned home?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Banihashemi v. Behshad, 2021 ONSC 1145 (CanLII):
In Jansari v. Jansari, LeMay J. found that even if the couple who lived at the house had contributed more to its carrying costs, they could not make a claim for unjust enrichment because they had the benefit of living there.
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