by admin | Jan 19, 2022 | 2022 Toronto Star Property Law Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
He was a successful advocate of affordable homes in Toronto. And he was part of my family. With the passing of Jon Harstone at age 71 on New Year’s Day, Toronto lost one of its most successful and dedicated advocates of social housing. Jon was a close member of my...
by admin | Jan 8, 2022 | 2022 Toronto Star Property Law Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
An Ontario Superior Court justice blocks the resale of pre-construction homes and orders the case to arbitration, writes Bob Aaron. An important decision of the Ontario Superior Court may offer hope to buyers of pre-construction Ontario homes and condominiums who have...
by admin | Dec 22, 2021 | 2021 Toronto Star Property Law Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Prospective purchasers cannot rely on a published listing when it comes to the interior size of a home, writes Bob Aaron. A decision of Ontario’s Divisional Court serves as a reminder that home buyers cannot rely on a published listing when it comes to the interior...
by admin | Dec 11, 2021 | 2021 Toronto Star Property Law Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
In April, 2017, the Ontario government introduced a 15 per cent speculation tax on residential real estate purchases by individuals who are not citizens or permanent residents. The tax had an adverse effect on the residential real estate market in the Greater Golden...
by admin | Nov 27, 2021 | 2021 Toronto Star Property Law Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Laurie Stevenson thought she was buying a furnace and air conditioner for $7,335 when she signed a contract with a door-to-door salesman. Across the front of the document, she wrote “Total $7,335 0% int.” That wording, however, was inconsistent with the other terms of...
