Insulation foam doesn’t deserve to be banned

by admin | Apr 14, 2001 | 2001 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca April 14, 2001 Insulation foam doesn’t deserve to be banned New carpeting can give off more gas than UFFI For more than 20 years, virtually every residential agreement of purchase and sale in Ontario has contained a clause dealing with the...

Small-town lawyer has some big ideas

by admin | Apr 7, 2001 | 2001 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca April 7, 2001 Small-town lawyer has some big ideas Following the lead of Scottish solicitors may ruffle some real estate feathers In one small Ontario town, a handful of lawyers practise real estate law, and a similar number of real estate...

Squatter’s rights a tricky issue

by admin | Apr 4, 2001 | 2001 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca April 4, 2001 Squatter’s rights a tricky issue Encroachment disputes can be bitter, hostile and and costly With the possible exception of family law, few areas of the law inspire litigation as bitter and as hostile as land boundary disputes....

Unfortunate ruling for home-buying public

by admin | Mar 24, 2001 | 2001 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca Unfortunate ruling for home-buying public The Granite Gates community is in the picturesque Sawmill Valley area of Mississauga. It was marketed in the early 1990s as a multi-phased condominium development. Each phase would have a different style...

Using kit to write will can be risky

by admin | Mar 17, 2001 | 2001 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca March 17, 2001 Using kit to write will can be risky Litigation lawyers get big bucks to sort out mess A client called last week to say she had just purchased a do-it-yourself will kit for herself and her husband after hearing it advertised on...

Condo or co-op?

by admin | Mar 10, 2001 | 2001 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca March 10, 2001 Condo or co-op? Co-op units cheaper but with few safeguards A client called me last week to say that her son was leaving the family nest and looking for a place of his own. Since condominiums were beyond the family budget, their...