by admin | May 5, 2007 | 2007 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca May 5, 2007 Easement dispute points to value of survey Judge allows purchaser to rescind on house offer and get deposit back In real estate law, an easement is the right of a landowner to use someone else’s land for a particular purpose. Like a...
by admin | Apr 28, 2007 | 2007 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca April 28, 2007 Who’s liable for house defects? When a builder wants to construct a new house, he or she applies to the local municipality and obtains a building permit. Construction begins and municipal inspectors regularly visit the house to...
by admin | Apr 21, 2007 | 2007 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca April 21, 2007 Paralegal licensing is good news For the first time in Ontario, paralegals are about to become a regulated profession For the first time in Ontario history, independent paralegals will become a regulated profession when new...
by admin | Apr 14, 2007 | 2007 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca April 14, 2007 Don’t buy without a home inspection Twas the night after closing And all through the house, The only ones stirring Were kids, wife and spouse. The reason sleep failed them Was not very nice The house was infested With dozens of...
by admin | Apr 7, 2007 | 2007 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca April 7, 2007 No protection for conversion projects In September 2002, Marianne Logger signed an agreement to buy a new condominium unit at the prestigious Chateau Royale project on James St. S., in Hamilton. She gave the builder, Bear Inc., a...