by admin | Mar 12, 2005 | 2005, 2005 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca March 12, 2005 Electricity liability can be shocking Judge rules in favour of homeowners in tenant arrears case These stories strange but true Is it possible for a homebuyer to get stuck with the unpaid electricity bill of the former owner or...
by admin | Mar 5, 2005 | 2005 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca March 5, 2005 Zany, bogus scams don’t fool insurers Fraud coalition releases 2004 list These stories strange but true If you ask the average law-abiding Canadian the total value of the contents of his or her home, you will probably get a fairly...
by admin | Feb 26, 2005 | 2005 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca February 26, 2005 Disclosing defects to buyers a problem area Asbestos, former pot-growing houses a concern An aware agent must legally make full disclosure I recently received two emails from readers on the subject of disclosing home defects to...
by admin | Feb 19, 2005 | 2005 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca February 19, 2005 Co-ownership deals offer special set of challenges Scattered across the Toronto area are dozens, if not hundreds, of multi-unit residential complexes that have been organized as co-ownerships. Unlike condominiums and...
by admin | Feb 12, 2005 | 2005 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca February 12, 2005 Disputed land sliver cost couple $42,000 The most expensive piece of residential land in Toronto is not the nine-acre parcel owned by Conrad Black on Park Lane Circle, said to be worth more than $10 million, or a paltry $26 a...
by admin | Feb 5, 2005 | 2005 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca February 5, 2005 Illegal basement flat proves costly mistake Is a homebuyer entitled to know in advance whether a basement apartment is legal or not? Does a real estate agent have an obligation to disclose to potential purchasers if a second...
