Floor plans can be your best defence

by admin | Apr 19, 2014 | 2014 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca New home purchase agreements have loopholes What happens when the new-build condominium unit you buy from just the plans is significantly different from the one the builder has completed? Are you obliged to close the deal? That was the issue in...

Renovations may hide problems from home buyers

by admin | Apr 5, 2014 | 2014 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca Some title insurance may not cover previous, shoddy repairs I just learned that my house was renovated without a proper permit from the city. Do I have title insurance coverage for the necessary repairs? A client recently asked me this question....

CBC RADIO ONE – The Current

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

How a long cruel winter is driving some people into a snow rage… Piya Chattopadhyay interviews Bob Aaron at 6:07

Land transfer tax should be an election issue

by admin | Mar 22, 2014 | 2014 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca It’s time to end the obstacle to buying a home in Canada’s largest city As a real estate lawyer, I am a big supporter of the campaign by the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) to phase out the Toronto land transfer tax. Despite TREB’s commendable...

Carbon monoxide, smoke detectors need new batteries

by admin | Mar 8, 2014 | 2014 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca Hawkins Gignac Act a big step toward greater safety at home Daylight saving time starts tomorrow morning and, for me, it can’t come soon enough. It will still be daylight well after 7 p.m. and, come June, the sun will still be with us until...