by admin | Sep 29, 2001 | 2001 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca September 29, 2001 Challenge to the low-flush commode Under Ontario law, the toilets installed in every new home must not use more than six litres of water for each flush cycle. This is a stark contrast to the era before the 1950s, when toilets...
by admin | May 19, 2001 | 2001 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca May 19, 2001 Pre-sale inspections smooth path for buyer and seller Knowing conditions of house makes for faster negotiating When an agreement of purchase and sale contains a condition – any condition – it leaves an opening for one party to back...
by admin | May 12, 2001 | 2001 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca Bob Aaron May 12, 2001 Did you buy at site of fire? Here’s what buyers of Liberty Walk townhouses need to know MICHAEL STUPARYK/TORONTO STAR UP IN SMOKE: This massive townhouse fire has left hundreds of buyers up in the air. STARTING OVER:...
by admin | May 5, 2001 | 2001 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca May 12, 2001 Possession counts when finders aren’t keepers Sometimes they’re the weepers, at least in this court case It’s a common misconception that the old adage “finders keepers, losers weepers” is the law of Canada. In most cases, however,...
by admin | Apr 28, 2001 | 2001 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca April 28, 2001 Gretzky: he sues, he misses Great One lost bid for $1.86 million Muskoka cottage TIM KOORS/AP PHOTO NO SCORE: Gretzky’s offer to buy Lake Joseph cottagewas ruled invalid in court. I often tell my clients what I call Aaron’s First...
by admin | Apr 21, 2001 | 2001 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca April 28, 2001 What if Ontario residents don’t have proper title to their lands? It happened in Sarnia; could it happen here? One of the scariest things that can happen to any homeowner is to have a stranger come along and say, “This is my land....