Condo corporation failed in noise control

by admin | Jun 8, 2013 | 2013 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca One of the most common complaints from condominium residents is noise coming from neighbouring units. In the last 40 years, more than 100 condominium noise cases have gone to trial in Ontario courts. The latest of these involves an application...

Some title insurance is better than others

by admin | May 25, 2013 | 2013 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca Legal services coverage provides protection from mistakes outside policy limits In the world of real estate, it’s not very well known that title insurance policies vary significantly from one company to another. When it comes to basic title...

Beware sending a real estate deal off the rails

by admin | May 11, 2013 | 2013 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca Be reasonable, get solid legal advice to help minimize damages and avoid an ugly court case An interesting decision from Toronto’s small claims court last December provides a useful lesson on the obligations of buyers, sellers and lawyers when a...

Problems with land titles just got clearer

by admin | Apr 27, 2013 | 2013 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca A decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal in February may have settled the thorny question of whether or not courts have the authority to correct erroneous descriptions of properties in the land registration system. The origin of the dispute...

Should murder or suicide be disclosed?

by admin | Apr 13, 2013 | 2013 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca Shortly after Sidney and his wife bought their Toronto home last fall, a number of their new neighbours told them that there had been a suicide there just prior to their purchase. The neighbours knew in great detail that the event occurred in...

Bizarre form warns against signing Seller Property Information Statement

by admin | Mar 30, 2013 | 2013 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca In the wake of a flood of court cases involving the Seller Property Information Statement (SPIS) and its counterparts across Canada, the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) has introduced a strange new form designed to warn sellers about...