promise to purchase ( PHASE 1)  PP2003_____-____

Les parties ont convenu que ce contrat soit rédigé en anglais/ The parties have agreed to this contract being drawn up in English

between

__________________________

____________________________

____________________________

 

( hereinafter called the BUYER )

 

 

and

Les Graviers du Lac Inc. represented by Jean-Pierre Carignan, duly authorized officer

619, chemin de la Source

Lantier, Quebec,J0T 1V0

( hereinafter called the VENDOR )

 

1.         object of the contract

The BUYER hereby promises to purchase by the intermediary of __________________________, chartered real, estate broker. ( A3058CA ), represented by ____________________________ ,
certificate # _____________,  the immovable property described hereinafter at the price and conditions set forth hereunder.

2.         summary description of the immovable

ADDRESS : vacant piece of land located in the city of St-Hippolyte and fronting on a projected road shown on plan # _________ prepared by Jean Godon,  surveyor.

 

IMMOVABLE  The immovable is designated as follows :  Lot reference # _______ on the above mentioned survey plan.

 

Cadastral designation :  part of lot _________, range 5, township of Abercrombie.

 

Dimensions :+ ________ meters in front by + ________ meters  in depth, for a total area of

+ ______________ square meters more or less.  Said measurements are approximate and subject to minor adjustments following road construction and registration of final subdivision plan.

3.         PRICE AND DOWN PAYMENT

PRICE 

The purchase price shall be ___________________________________ dollars ( __________.00$ ) which the BUYER agrees to pay entirely at the signing of the deed of sale, unless another method of payment is set forth hereunder.  The 7% GST and 7.5% PST shall be paid by the BUYER over and above the sale's price upon signing of the deed of sale.

DOWN PAYMENT 

With this promise to purchase, the BUYER tenders as a down payment of the sale's price to be paid, the amount of _____________________________ dollars ( ___________.00$ ), by means of a cheque drawn to the order of Sylvie Plourde, notary"in trust", hereinafter called the TRUSTEE.

 

Following acceptance of this promise to purchase, the cheque may be certified and shall be deposited as part of the purchase price.  The TRUSTEE shall issue a receipt to the BUYER.  Said deposit shall be held by the TRUSTEE until the signing of the deed of sale, whereupon it shall be applied to the sale's price.  In the event that this promise to purchase should become null and void without the BUYER'S fault, the TRUSTEE shall reimburse the deposit to the BUYER upon his written request, without interest. If, due to the BUYER’S fault, no purchase contract is signed within the prescribed delay with respect to the Immovable and following a written notice to this effect, , the BUYER'S DEPOSIT shall be immediately remitted to the VENDOR as liquidated damages without any other legal recourse between the parties. In such case, this promise to purchase shall be considered as it never existed.

4.         mutual declarations and obligations of the parties

DEED OF SALE   The parties agree to sign a deed of sale drawn up in English before notary

Sylvie Plourde on or before ____________________200___.

The BUYER shall become the owner of the IMMOVABLE upon signing of the deed of sale with perpetual right of way by foot and vehicle on the projected road servicing the Immovable.

ADJUSTMENTS

Upon signing of the deed of sale, all property tax adjustments shall be made as of __________________ 200__.

 

The parties hereby authorize the acting notary to retain from the sale's price and pay directly to the Intermediary mentioned in clause 1, the sale's commission specified in the contract signed between the Vendor and the Intermediary.

5.         BUYER’s declarations and obligations

The BUYER has examined the immovable and the municipal bylaws affecting it and hereby declares being satisfied thereof.


 

TAXES  The BUYER agrees to pay, following the signing of the deed of sale, all municipal and school taxes and the municipal property transfer taxes.

 

COSTS  The BUYER agrees to bear the costs of the deed of sale, its registration and copies thereof up to a maximum of 650$ tax included.  The BUYER agrees to pay  __/___  of the maintenance and snow removal fee of the road on which the IMMOVABLE is located until said road will have been transferred to the city of St-Hippolyte . Said fee shall be payable once a year upon receipt of an invoice to this effect.

 

NON-TRANSFERABILITY  The BUYER agrees not to sell, assign or otherwise transfer his rights herein without the written consent of the VENDOR.

 

6.         VENDOR’S DECLARATIONS AND OBLIGATIONS DECLARATIONS 

Unless otherwise provided herein, the VENDOR hereby declares :

a)            not to know of any fact relevant to the IMMOVABLE which could significantly lower its value :

b)            not having received any notice of non-compliance or any soil contamination notice in respect to the IMMOVABLE which have not been complied with ;

c)            the IMMOVABLE is not designated as an agricultural land under the provincial act of « La loi sur la protection des terres agricoles du Québec » ;

d)            not being a non-resident of Canada as defined in provincial and federal tax legislation.

DELIVERY OF IMMOVABLE  The VENDOR hereby promises to sell the IMMOVABLE to the BUYER, and agrees to deliver it in the same condition as it was when the BUYER examined it on ________________ 2003.

OWNERSHIP DOCUMENTS  The Vendor shall provide the BUYER with a good title, free and clear of all encumbrances and other real rights except servitudes usually granted for the purpose of public utilities and what is stated herein as well as a subdivision plan of the IMMOVABLE.

DEFECT OR IRREGULARITY  Should the parties be made aware before the signing of the deed of sale of any defect or irregularity with respect to the titles, the survey plan or of any of the VENDOR’S obligations herein, the VENDOR shall, within 21 days of the reception of a written notice to this effect, advise the BUYER in writing, that he has remedied at his own expense such defect or irregularity, or that he is unable to do so.

In the latter case, the BUYER may, within five ( 5 ) days of receiving such notice, advise the VENDOR in writing that he shall :

a)       purchase the IMMOVABLE in spite of such defects or irregularities, in which case the VENDOR’S warranty shall be accordingly reduced, or

b)       declare this promise to purchase null and void, in which case the VENDOR shall be solely liable for all fees, costs and expenses reasonably incurred by both parties.

Should the BUYER fail to avail himself of the provisions stated in paragraphs (a) or (b) of this clause, within the specified delay, this promise to purchase shall become null and void, in which case any fees costs and expenses incurred by each party shall be at their respective charge and the deposit remitted to the TRUSTEE shall remain the sole property of the VENDOR with out any other legal recourse between the parties.

 

7.         SUBDIVISION, ROAD and POWER LINE

This promise to purchase is conditional to :

a)       the approval by the competent authorities of the subdivision project and to the registration of the subdivisions as shown on the general subdivision project on which the IMMOVABLE appears.  Said approval and registration shall be obtained no later than ___________________________ 2003;

b)       the construction of the projected road  servicing the IMOVABLE as shown on the general subdivision project # _______  prepared by Jean Godon, surveyor.  Said road shall be built to municipal standards and be completed no later than ____________________________ 2003;

 

Should one or more of the conditions set forth in paragraph a), and b) of this clause not be fulfilled within the prescribed delay, the BUYER and/or the VENDOR shall have the right to unilaterally cancel this promise to purchase by way of a simple written notice to this effect.  In such case, this promise to purchase shall become null and void and the BUYER'S deposit shall be immediately reimbursed without interest.

 

Power Line   The VENDOR shall build at his own cost prior to _____________________ 2003,  a power line servicing the IMMOVABLE. Should said power line not be completed by _______________________ 2003,  the BUYER shall have the right to have it built at the VENDOR’S expense following a ten ( 10 ) day written notice to this effect.

 

8.         Measurements and dimensions

The measurements and dimensions of the IMMOVABLE are subject to minor adjustments following the construction of the projected road and the registration of the final subdivision.  The BUYER hereby agrees to accept said adjustments providing they do not significantly affect the total area or the localization of the IMMOVABLE.

 

In order to avoid any confusion on the meaning of the expression "significantly affect" used in the precedent paragraph, the parties hereby agree that a variation of 5 % or less will be considered as minor and will be accepted by the parties.

Any variation superior to 5 % shall be submitted to the parties written approval.  Should said variations not be approved in writing by the parties within ten ( 10 ) days following a written notice to this effect, this promise to purchase shall become null and void and in this event, the BUYER'S deposit shall be immediately reimbursed without interest.

 


 

9.         COVENANTS and RESTRICTIONS

The present sale is thus made subject to the following conditions, which the BUYER binds and obliges himself to fulfil, namely :

 

1.        To pay all taxes and assessments, municipal, school, general and special,  imposed upon the immovable from _________  2003 and a proportionate part of those for the current year, reckoned from that date ;

2.        Not to call upon the VENDOR to supply copies of title deeds, certificates of search or survey other than the general subdivision plan of “Terrasses des Ruisseaux” project  ;

3.        To accept the IMMOVABLE in its present physical state and condition, the BUYER declaring to have examined the same and to be content and satisfied therewith and more specifically not to hold the VENDOR responsible for the presence of any debris of old structures or infrastructures due to the past use of the site as a summer camp for children,

4.        Not to call upon the Vendor to fence or contribute to the cost of fencing the Immovable :

5.        NOT to subdivide the Property without the express written consent of the Vendor

6.        To use the Immovable only for the purpose of erecting no more than one ( 1 ) single family dwelling thereon.  Said IMMOVABLE shall be used for residential purpose only and not for the operation of any commercial and/or industrial enterprise whatsoever, save that any building thereon erected may be rented for family or individual private use. This provision shall not be deemed to constitute an obligation on the part of the BUYER, his successors and assigns, to build on the IMMOVABLE hereby sold ;

7.        Not to erect, place or alter any dwelling on the IMMOVABLE hereby sold, unless its plans and specifications, together with a site plan showing the proposed location of the structure on the IMMOVABLE are submitted to the Vendor for his written approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. To use noble materials such as stone and wood or similar materials for the exterior finishing of all structures ;

 

8.        Not to erect on the IMMOVABLE any dwelling which does not have a minimum ground floor area of seven hundred square feet  ( 700  sq.ft. )  and a total floor area, excluding garage and basement, of twelve hundred square feet ( 1,200 sq.ft. ) ;

9.        To construct all septic or absorption pits or other approved means of sewerage disposal for the purpose of receiving sewerage and sluiced water in strict accordance with local by-laws and regulations,  and to maintain such septic or absorption pits in good order and condition and not to permit any sewerage or sluicing water to flow from the IMMOVABLE or any part thereof to any road, street, or adjacent property ;

10.     To maintain in it’s natural and forested state at least fifty per cent ( 50% ) of the total area of the IMMOVABLE including a fifteen ( 15 ) meter strip of land along the road except for the location of a driveway, , a ten ( 10 ) meter strip of land along the lateral limits of the Immovable and a fifteen  ( 15 ) meter strip of land along the rear limit of the immovable

11.     Not to use or permit to be used any building or structure of a temporary nature on the IMMOVABLE, at any time ;

12.     Not to conduct or maintain upon the IMMOVABLE any husbandry,  of either animals or fowl, with the exception of house pets ;

13.     Not to use the IMMOVABLE or any structure erected thereon for the purpose of exhibiting advertisement or notices without the prior written consent of the Vendor ;

14.     Not to deposit any garbage on the IMMOVABLE, or on any street or public street, except in suitable hygienic containers for collection ;

15.     Not to restrict or interfere, in any manner whatsoever, with the discharge of storm water from any road drain or natural water course, and not to aggravate the actual flow from his property.  The Vendor shall not be liable to the BUYER, his successors and assigns or occupier, for any damage occasioned by any storm waters flowing from any road or other property, on the IMMOVABLE;

16.     Not to erect or maintain any fence or hedge on the IMMOVABLE which shall unreasonably restrict or block the view from an adjoining property or which shall impair the continuity of the general plan of the area ;

17.     Not to permit any hunting, trapping or discharge of firearms on the IMMOVABLE ;

18.     Not to conduct on the IMMOVABLE any noisiness, offensive or vexatious activity or any other activity that may cause a nuisance and more specifically not to use or allow the use of motorized recreational vehicles such as A.T.V. and snowmobiles ;

19.     Not to establish or grant any rights of way over the IMMOVABLE, save and except rights of way required for the installation of public utility purposes for the strict benefit of the lots being part of the residential project known as “Terrasses des Ruisseaux”,

20.     Not to sell or otherwise dispose of the IMMOVABLE except by a Deed, a registered copy whereof shall be furnished to the Vendor, in which the BUYER agrees to be bound by all the covenants and restrictions contained herein, and which shall incorporate such covenants and restrictions, including the present obligation.

 

establishment of servitude

 

The conditions, restrictions and reserves hereinabove set forth in clauses 4 to 20 inclusive of the heading "covenants and restrictions", are hereby constituted by the parties hereto as perpetual servitudes upon the IMMOVABLE herein sold in favor of the property of the Vendor, known and designated an unsubdivided part of lot 24A, range 4, Abercrombie. Said conditions, restrictions and reserves being imposed in furtherance of and as a part of a general scheme for the development of the area as a residential district and community.

 

power of attorney

 

The BUYER irrevocably appoints the Vendor as his Attorney for the purposes of granting servitudes of rights of passage for public utility purposes over, upon and under a part or parts of the IMMOVABLE provided the servient land is within EIGTH ( 8 ) meters from the road servicing  the IMMOVABLE.

 


 

10.      GENERAL

WAIVER 

All party shall have the privilege, at any time, to waive in writing any condition drawn up for its sole benefit.

 

INTERPRETATION 

Unless the context should call for a different meaning, the masculine form includes the feminine and vice-versa, and the singular form includes the plural and vice-versa.

 

Terms of agreement

The parties hereby declare that their agreement hereto is not based on any representation or condition other than those contained herein.

The BUYER hereby irrevocably binds himself by this promise to purchase until 20:00 hours, on ________________ 2003.

 

Should the VENDOR accept it within such period of time, both parties shall be legally bound until fulfillment of all conditions herein.  Any refusal by the VENDOR shall make this promise to purchase null and void.  Any counter-proposal by the VENDOR shall have the same consequences as a refusal.

 

SIGNATURES

BUYER

The BUYER acknowledges having read and understood this promise to purchase and having received a copy thereof.

 

Signed in _________________________,  __________________ on ________________ 2003.

 

 

 

_________________________________         ____________________________________

signature  BUYER                                                           signature  witness

 

 

_________________________________         ____________________________________

signature  BUYER                                                           signature  witness

 

VENDOR’S REPLY

The VENDOR acknowledges having read and understood this promise to purchase and having received a copy thereof.  He hereby _________________________________ this promise to purchase.

                                                            ( accepts, refuses or makes a counter offer to )

 

Signed in __________________________________ on _______________ 2003 at ______ hours

Les Graviers du Lac Inc.

 

 

______________________________________   ____________________________________

Per : Jean-Pierre Carignan, authorized officer                      signature  witness

 

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT

 

The BUYER acknowledges having received a copy of the VENDOR’s reply.

 

Signed in __________________________________ on ______________________2003 at _______ hours

 

 

 

_________________________________         ____________________________________

Signature  BUYER                                                          signature  witness

 

 

 

_________________________________         ____________________________________

Signature  BUYER                                                          signature  witness