My friend’s house has been sold while he/she was in a different country. He/she had a mortgage on the house before leaving but the house was not under his/her name but the realtor who he/she bought from. Now the realtor who sold the house does not show up and also there was furniture and computer equipment left inside the house belonging to my friend (about $700 value). How does my friend claim it back? This is in ON, Canada by the way.

I am buying a house (today!). In my contract, I have named the "moveables" I want, namely the fridge, stove, and so on. Generally, things that are moveable are named in the contract.

However, in this case, the usual "possession is 9/10’s of the law" might come into play. The new owners may well want the stuff gone. I would move very quickly before they sell it or throw it away. Likely, they will give it up. I am not sure they are legally required to, but I expect they would anyway.

If not, there may be a case against the realtor how sold the house without making provision for the things in it.

(I am in Ontario.)