Controversial Ottawa house has new owner

by admin | Jul 13, 2002 | 2002, 2002 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca July 13, 2002 Controversial Ottawa house has new owner Home built too close to road may have to be moved back   Unlike the concrete jungle which borders the Toronto waterfront, the waterways of Ottawa are lined with more than 40 km of scenic...

Homeowner lost legal suit over mould

by admin | Jul 6, 2002 | 2002, 2002 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca July 6, 2002 Homeowner lost legal suit over mould House was filled with 50 live potted plants covering every available space   Very soon after Stella Derosa moved into her condominium townhouse in Kamloops, B.C., in 1997, she began to wheeze and...

Agents, broker face fines in double-offer sale scheme

by admin | Jun 29, 2002 | 2002, 2002 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca June 29, 2002 Agents, broker face fines in double-offer sale scheme The Real Estate Council of Ontario has put Ontario’s real estate agents and brokers on notice that if they participate in schemes to inflate the purchase price of property to...

Loyalty programs could be illegal

by admin | Jun 22, 2002 | 2002, 2002 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca June 29, 2002 Loyalty programs could be illegal Frequent buyer plans violate obsolete sections of Criminal Code, professor argues Whenever I buy something for the house, the office or the car, whenever I shop in a drug store, Canadian Tire or a...

Cottage purchases deserve due diligence

by admin | Jun 8, 2002 | 2002, 2002 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca June 8, 2002 Cottage purchases deserve due diligence Too casual an attitude can create expensive problems later When it comes to city properties, homeowners are usually very careful about protecting their driveways, fences and boundaries. But...

Ask a Lawyer

by admin | Jun 6, 2002 | 2002, 2002 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca June 6, 2002 Ask a Lawyer   Q In our condo, the board has rules that forbid fast-food delivery people from going upstairs to units. Instead, they call from downstairs and tenants must go down to pick up the order. The board claims this is for...