by admin | Mar 25, 2017 | 2017 Toronto Star Property Law Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca Supreme Court rejects appeal of ruling that developer misled investors with rental-income estimates. But the company is in receivership and the condo/hotel is for sale. The Supreme Court of Canada has written the latest chapter in the ongoing...
by admin | Mar 11, 2017 | 2017 Toronto Star Property Law Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca Judge rules exclusions for ground, surface water did not apply to flood caused by dam breach. Not all insurance policies exclude coverage for floods entering a house from the outside. Last month I wrote about a $2-million claim for catastrophic...
by admin | Feb 25, 2017 | 2017 Toronto Star Property Law Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca Making misrepresentations in listings, sale agreements or SPIS forms is risky, as recent court ruling of fraud shows. Patrick Gladu and wife Danielle Boyer-Gladu purchased a property in Sturgeon Falls, Ont., back in 2009. The house had been...
by admin | Feb 11, 2017 | 2017 Toronto Star Property Law Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca Courts uphold insurance ruling that water seepage through foundation walls is not covered under homeowners’ policy. Imagine turning to your insurance company after catastrophic damages to your house and being told, “You’re not covered.” That’s...
by admin | Jan 28, 2017 | 2017 Toronto Star Property Law Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca How one landlord followed all the rules but went 18 months without being paid rent. Anyone interested in becoming a landlord in Ontario could learn some lessons from a recent court case which demonstrates how an unscrupulous tenant was able to...
by admin | Jan 14, 2017 | 2017 Toronto Star Property Law Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca Real-estate agents are obligated to discover and disclose material facts, which include what pipes and fittings were used when a condominium was built. Should condominium corporations disclose the existence of Kitec plumbing to potential buyers...
