It’s not a sin to keep your SIN private

by admin | Sep 6, 2003 | 2003, 2003 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca September 6, 2003 It’s not a sin to keep your SIN private Just how private is your Social Insurance Number? If you’re applying for a bank loan or a mortgage, do you have to supply your Social Insurance Number? Is it a sin to ask for a SIN? Tom...

A book for dummies, or by dummies?

by admin | Aug 30, 2003 | 2003, 2003 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca August 30, 2003 A book for dummies, or by dummies? Errors abound in latest real estate guide Book seems based on U.S. information   When Benjy, my pet Lhasa Apso, came into my life not quite three years ago, I had no idea how to look after a...

Homes’ in-law suites can be a risky bet

by admin | Aug 23, 2003 | 2003, 2003 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca August 23, 2003 Homes’ in-law suites can be a risky bet Ads touting basement units play word game If apartment isn’t tagged `legal,’ it probably isn’t   According to my dictionary, a euphemism is a substitution of a mild or vague expression for...

Deed forgery far too easy

by admin | Aug 16, 2003 | 2003, 2003 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca August 16, 2003 Deed forgery far too easy I seem to have touched a nerve with many readers two weeks ago when I wrote the story of an innocent Toronto couple who are facing eviction from their luxury condominium. Back in 2000, a fraud artist...

Buyers had recourse for altered floor plan

by admin | Aug 9, 2003 | 2003, 2003 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca August 16, 2003 Buyers had recourse for altered floor plan Couple not informed about design changes Grading required additional front steps When you buy a house from a builder, is there any guarantee that you’ll get the same house that was...

Mortgage fraud victims can also lose homes

by admin | Aug 2, 2003 | 2003, 2003 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca August 2, 2003 Mortgage fraud victims can also lose homes Two Toronto residents face eviction and the loss of their $500,000 condominium under power of sale for defaulting on a fraudulent mortgage placed on the unit a mortgage they knew nothing...