Weed-like tree at root of neighbours’ quarrel

by admin | Sep 4, 2004 | 2004, 2004 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca September 4 2004 Weed-like tree at root of neighbours’ quarrel Shared tree damages one yard Owner faces suit for trimming it In the back yard of her Toronto home, Elizabeth Bakos has a tree known as a Tree-of-Heaven, or ailanthus altissima. It...

Wrong brick colour used for couple’s dream home

by admin | Aug 28, 2004 | 2004, 2004 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca August 28, 2004 Wrong brick colour used for couple’s dream home What happens when a builder constructs your dream home, but uses the wrong colour brick? That’s what happened to Thinh Nguyen and he’s not happy about it. In April 2003, Nguyen and...

Ruling will spur credit agencies to fix errors quickly

by admin | Aug 21, 2004 | 2004, 2004 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca August 21, 2004 Ruling will spur credit agencies to fix errors quickly An Ontario court has given a strong incentive for banks and credit reporting agencies to act faster and more efficiently when a consumer brings attention to an error in his...

Even amateur builders can be liable

by admin | Aug 14, 2004 | 2004, 2004 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca August 14, 2004 Even amateur builders can be liable Ontario’s highest court has ruled that anyone who builds a home that is dangerous or unsafe whether that person is a professional or amateur builder is liable to subsequent owners of the house,...

Paperwork may be lacking in cottage sales

by admin | Aug 7, 2004 | 2004, 2004 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca August 7, 2004 Paperwork may be lacking in cottage sales   Buyers sometimes take unusual risks   I was reminded again last week that buying cottage country real estate is completely different from buying city property, and that purchasers and...

Tall tales for insurance adjusters

by admin | Jul 31, 2004 | 2004, 2004 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca July 31, 2004 Tall tales for insurance adjusters No trouble spotting these bogus claims   It never fails to amaze me how decent, law-abiding citizens become tempted to submit bogus damage claims when they believe an insurance company is going to...