Homes’ in-law suites can be a risky bet

by admin | Aug 23, 2003 | 2003, 2003 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca August 23, 2003 Homes’ in-law suites can be a risky bet Ads touting basement units play word game If apartment isn’t tagged `legal,’ it probably isn’t   According to my dictionary, a euphemism is a substitution of a mild or vague expression for...

Deed forgery far too easy

by admin | Aug 16, 2003 | 2003, 2003 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca August 16, 2003 Deed forgery far too easy I seem to have touched a nerve with many readers two weeks ago when I wrote the story of an innocent Toronto couple who are facing eviction from their luxury condominium. Back in 2000, a fraud artist...

Buyers had recourse for altered floor plan

by admin | Aug 9, 2003 | 2003, 2003 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca August 16, 2003 Buyers had recourse for altered floor plan Couple not informed about design changes Grading required additional front steps When you buy a house from a builder, is there any guarantee that you’ll get the same house that was...

Mortgage fraud victims can also lose homes

by admin | Aug 2, 2003 | 2003, 2003 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca August 2, 2003 Mortgage fraud victims can also lose homes Two Toronto residents face eviction and the loss of their $500,000 condominium under power of sale for defaulting on a fraudulent mortgage placed on the unit a mortgage they knew nothing...

Beware of extra costs for mortgage paperwork

by admin | Jul 26, 2003 | 2003, 2003 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca July 26  2003 Beware of extra costs for mortgage paperwork The Ontario Bar Association (OBA) has sounded a consumer alert to warn homebuyers of new programs instituted by several of the major banks, which can significantly increase the costs of...

Do neighbours have right to natural light?

by admin | Jul 19, 2003 | 2003, 2003 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca July 19, 2003 Do neighbours have right to natural light? Toronto artist Gordon MacNamara is fighting the City of Toronto and Canadian Tire because he’s worried about losing sunlight in his historic studio building. For more than 50 years,...