by admin | Mar 19, 2011 | 2011 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca A Toronto-area builder has filed a notice of appeal after losing two small claims court cases to new condominium buyers who sued to recover thousands of dollars in “unreal” closing charges. The successful plaintiffs were among as many as 244...
by admin | Mar 5, 2011 | 2011 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca Maple Leaf Square is a new condominium development on Bremner Blvd. built by a subsidiary of Lanterra Developments. The mixed-use project includes 872 residential suites. Closings of the units have been taking place in the last month, and...
by admin | Feb 19, 2011 | 2011 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca “Good fences make good neighbours” is an old English proverb made popular by Robert Frost in his 1914 poem “Mending Wall.” It was quoted again last year in an Ontario court case by Justice Wailan Low. She was adjudicating a boundary dispute...
by admin | Feb 5, 2011 | 2011 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca The Park Lake Residences condominium project is located on Lake Shore Blvd. W. at Ellis Ave., near the foot of Windermere. Built by the Pemberton Group, it consists of twin glass and concrete towers, one 18 storeys and the other 19, joined by a...
by admin | Jan 22, 2011 | 2011 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca Real estate boards and agents across the country continue to promote the use of the Seller Property Information Statement (SPIS), despite the fact that the disclosure form has resulted in an avalanche of litigation resulting from its widespread...
