by admin | Dec 28, 2002 | 2002, 2002 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca December 28, 2002 Don’t let house insurance take a holiday Going away for the holidays? Under most insurance policies, if your house is unoccupied for more than four consecutive days during the winter season, your insurance will not cover water...
by admin | Dec 21, 2002 | 2002, 2002 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca December 21, 2002 Unfinished work causes nightmares on moving day Buyers usually must close even if work is unfinished Avoid nasty shocks by scrutinizing the fine print It happens all the time. It’s the day of closing and the house isn’t...
by admin | Dec 14, 2002 | 2002, 2002 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca December 14, 2002 Getting to the root of property damage What happens when your neighbour’s tree and tree roots damage your property? That’s the question Trevor Johnson is facing in the backyard of his North York home. A large maple tree is...
by admin | Dec 7, 2002 | 2002, 2002 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca December 7 2002 Standard contracts offer builder leeway to make changes Substitutions, changes are allowed Buyers may be surprised by how much Decide what’s crucial for you It’s the day before closing of your new house or condominium. After...
by admin | Nov 30, 2002 | 2002, 2002 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca November 30, 2002 Homebuyer beware of old fuel oil tanks Storage tanks require regular inspections Get insurance for environmental damage Just when I thought I had heard about all the problems that can occur in a real estate deal, a new one...
by admin | Nov 23, 2002 | 2002, 2002 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca November 23, 2002 Insurance firms guard themselves from terrorism Policies no longer cover losses due to terror acts It came as quite a shock when I received the renewal of one of my insurance policies in the mail last week. After the events of...
