Builder’s board can legally limit right to sue

by admin | Nov 15, 2014 | 2014 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca Court of appeal rules against owners of Fleet St. condo who argued agreements between developer and directors it appointed should not apply Can a developer’s board of directors — appointed to serve at a new condo until owners can vote in their...

New tax scrutiny for inherited real estate

by admin | Nov 12, 2014 | 2014 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca Expert advice the best way to deal with will-bestowed inheritance Using excluded property will efficient way to avoid probate fees The Ontario government is cracking down on estate trustees who fail to declare accurately the full value of the...

New-home buyers need better protection

by admin | Nov 1, 2014 | 2014 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca Tarion, Law Society, Government failing in consumer protection role The 150 purchasers in the failed Centrium condominium project might not have lost their combined deposits of $14.9 million had the Law Society of Upper Canada and the Tarion...

Agents on the hook for illegal in-law suites

by admin | Oct 4, 2014 | 2014 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca Discipline hearings signal need for fuller knowledge about two-unit homes The Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO), the body that licenses and governs real estate agents, is cracking down on representatives who advertise two-unit homes without...

Will discipline hearing end risky SPIS form?

by admin | Sep 20, 2014 | 2014 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca Seller’s form has prompted 200 Canadian court cases A recent decision of a discipline panel of the Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO) could spell the end of the Seller Property Information Statement in Ontario. The SPIS is a disclosure form...