by admin | Jul 9, 2005 | 2005 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca July 9, 2005 Grow house disclosure is critical People have a right to know before buyingMould, damage may be hidden in these structures Should the Toronto police maintain a public registry of homes that have been used for marijuana grow houses?...
by admin | Jul 2, 2005 | 2005 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca July 2, 2005 Be wise: Get a will to avoid problems For most people, buying a home or cottage involves acquiring the most expensive asset and incurring the largest debt they will ever have in their lives. Taking time to get advice on succession...
by admin | Jun 25, 2005 | 2005 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca June 25, 2005 Toxic mould in homes becoming a hot issue Is toxic mould the new urea formaldehyde foam insulation? That was the question raised at a Law Society summit for several hundred real estate lawyers in April by Toronto lawyer Rosalind H....
by admin | Jun 18, 2005 | 2005 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca June 18, 2005 New law improves time-share safeguards The first major overhaul of Ontario’s consumer protection legislation in almost 30 years comes into effect July 30, and among many other things, it means major changes in the way the...
by admin | Jun 4, 2005 | 2005 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca June 4, 2005 It’s difficult to detect bogus ID Once upon a time, real estate lawyers could assume with confidence that the clients sitting in their office were actually who they said they were. All that changed in 1996 when an Ontario court...
by admin | May 28, 2005 | 2005 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca May 28, 2005 Buyers told it’s illegal if they occupy home Can a homebuyer be forced to move into a home when an occupancy permit has not been issued and the home fails to meet the Ontario Building Code? Last summer, a couple signed a contract to...