Review survey before signing any agreement

by admin | Jan 24, 2009 | 2009 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca Is a real estate agent responsible for accurately advertising the lot size? What happens if he or she gets it wrong? Those were the questions facing clients of mine recently. Last August, Regina and Leon signed an agreement to buy a house in...

Signing disclosure form requires legal assistance

by admin | Jan 10, 2009 | 2009 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca A territorial judge in the Yukon has told the local real estate industry to take a hard look at one of its standard form documents. His comments were made in the context of a case involving what we in Ontario call a Seller Property Information...

Deck building litigation was needless waste of time

by admin | Jan 3, 2009 | 2009 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca Judge rules that deck should have been inspected at the end of construction, not earlier One of the reasons litigation is so expensive and time-consuming in Ontario is that too much court time is spent on cases that should never have gone there...

Consumer protection common theme in 2008

by admin | Dec 27, 2008 | 2008 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca December 27, 2008 Consumer protection common theme in 2008 When it comes to consumer issues, my goal in this column is to educate, protect, and occasionally, entertain. Over the past year, I emphasized how important it is to have a lawyer’s...

Court is an expensive way to deal with a noise complaint issue

by admin | Dec 20, 2008 | 2008 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca December 20, 2008 Court is an expensive way to deal with a noise complaint issue A decision of the Superior Court of Justice in Toronto earlier this year clarifies the huge financial risks a condominium owner assumes if he or she is found to be...