JUST TO BE CLEAR - I HAVE NOTHING AGAINST THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY

 

I suppose the real estate industry could be a target for folks who are locked out of the home buying market based upon grossly inflated prices. Also I've heard the odd whisper about gamesmanship involved occasionally in order to bid up prices and presumably also the real estate agent's fees. That's it however. I have little or no background in real estate and certainly willingly admit no special or significant knowledge of the industry.

So why am I involved in a formal complaint against one particular agent selling a home in Elmira? It's because literally after years of legitimate concerns and complaints to Woolwich Council being dismissed, devalued and lied about I'm fed up. There has been nothing but bullsh*t and bafflegab out of the Township versus any reasonable explanation as to why they allegedly believe that there is no danger from the methane constantly present in the landfill. 

My concerns about the explosive nature of methane are solely based upon various scientific literature available on-line from sources as diverse as the U.S. EPA, Health Canada, university researchers, Ontario Ministry of Environment (MECP) etc. They, not I, have set agreed upon criteria as to when local residents, municipal authorities, MECP etc. should be concerned and should expect action from their councillors, MECP, fire departments, health departments etc. All of these criteria have been exceeded off and on for literally decades but the responses by our authorities have been inconsistent, contradictory, half-hearted and inadequate up to and including not following recommendations from consultants hired and paid for by municipal residents in Woolwich Township . 

This is why I have laid a formal complaint against a real estate agent not disclosing information about the Bolender Landfill to prospective buyers. He may actually not have known about the Bolender Landfill as shocking as I find that. He may be a fine upstanding and totally honest individual but I believe that prospective buyers have an absolute right to that landfill information PRIOR to purchasing the specific home. That right is a moral and ethical one and maybe it is also an absolute legal right. I am not a lawyer/judge and do not know. Perhaps my actions in filing a complaint, that is open to mediation by the way, could clarify this situation and help buyers already under great pressure make a better informed decision.