by admin | Jul 7, 2012 | 2012 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca The Tarion Warranty Corp. has introduced a number of program changes which will benefit consumers by providing better disclosure of extra charges in builder sales agreements. By law, every agreement of purchase and sale for a new home or...
by admin | Jun 23, 2012 | 2012 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca A recent decision of the British Columbia Court of Appeal serves as a strong reminder that landowners who are involved in property boundary disputes should never take the law into their own hands. Four years ago, a heated disagreement arose...
by admin | Jun 9, 2012 | 2012 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca Compulsory licensing for small landlords is rapidly spreading throughout Ontario, having come into effect most recently in Waterloo on April 1 and North Bay on May 1. Other Ontario cities which have already implemented a licensing regime are...
by admin | May 26, 2012 | 2012 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca Court of Appeal has written what may be the final chapter in a case involving a couple who unknowingly purchased a home requiring extensive repairs to make it comply with the Ontario Building Code. The Ontario Court of Appeal has written what...
by admin | May 12, 2012 | 2012 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca Toronto real estate law guru Jeffrey Lem has a knack for making court cases both entertaining and educational at the same time. His latest effort, which appeared in the Law Times last month, is about the $40,000 parrot. Although the bird, which...
by admin | Apr 28, 2012 | 2012 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca The beginning of the cottage season is a good opportunity for a reminder that recreational real estate transactions are unlike any other property dealings. “And sellers aren’t just disposing of real estate; they’re parting with memories,...
