THE PAPERS

PRACTITIONER REPORT · SEPTEMBER 2026 · PAUL FRANCHI

A condo purchaser’s nightmare, revisited: closing, default and the cost of ownership

The risks I described in January 2024 now confront households before closing, after a failed purchase and after taking ownership. Each situation calls for a different decision, based on the obligations and monthly costs the household can actually carry.

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PAPER NO. 1 · SPRING 2026

Canadian Professionals' Guide to Debt Consultant Pitfalls: Lessons from the UK and Australia

The professional's guide to Canada's unregulated debt-consultant industry, and what the licensing regimes of the United Kingdom and Australia teach about protecting clients.

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Further Papers are in preparation.