by admin | Sep 26, 2009 | 2009 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca One of the most controversial issues facing the real estate community is the use of the Seller Property Information Statement (SPIS), which is often provided by sellers to buyers to disclose various issues about a house being offered for sale....
by admin | Sep 19, 2009 | 2009 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Power of entry is subject to a number of conditions and permit fees are costly A Star reader recently emailed me to say he was thinking of purchasing a property which is under construction but the seller told him that the neighbour is refusing access to his driveway...
by admin | Sep 12, 2009 | 2009 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
The vast majority of residential real estate transactions close as scheduled, without problems or disputes. The chances of any given real estate deal resulting in litigation involving the buyers, sellers and real estate agents increase dramatically when the agents...
by admin | Sep 5, 2009 | 2009 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca In the course of my real estate law practice in Toronto, I often review condominium status certificates for purchasers. Usually this is a fairly routine function, where the lawyer looks for arrears in common expense payments, underfunded reserve...
by admin | Aug 29, 2009 | 2009 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca When Amos Hertzman and Caitlin Pencarrick bought their small frame house in Vancouver’s historical Strathcona neighbourhood five years ago, they never imagined it would turn into the “renovation from hell.” Nor could they have...
by admin | Aug 22, 2009 | 2009 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca I was reviewing an offer to purchase a Toronto house last week and was surprised to see a condition that I had never seen before in an offer on a city home. The clause made the agreement conditional on the buyer obtaining a satisfactory Wood...
