by admin | Mar 9, 2002 | 2002, 2002 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca March 9, 2002 Title fraud costs taxpayers Bank losses, legal fees covered by government fund Ontario’s deputy director of titles has released a series of decisions ordering rectification of five property titles taken by fraud artists, and...
by admin | Mar 2, 2002 | 2002, 2002 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca March 2, 2002 Inspect home before listing to correct any minor flaws Unhappy buyers backed out of $1.5 million deal When an offer to purchase is conditional on home inspection, does the home purchaser have to act honestly and reasonably if he or...
by admin | Feb 23, 2002 | 2002, 2002 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca February 23, 2002 Property title fraud strikes a nerve Recent case horrifies readers who wonder why it was so easy Is the scam behind the fraudulent transfers of titles to five Richmond Hill homes part of a much larger operation involving...
by admin | Feb 16, 2002 | 2002, 2002 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca February 16, 2002 Home office tax breaks Montreal doctor wins right to deduct costs of second office in house If you are self-employed, can you deduct home-office expenses from your taxable income if you have another office elsewhere? That’s...
by admin | Feb 9, 2002 | 2002, 2002 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca February 9, 2002 Stolen dreams York fraud artist easily obtained titles to homes of unwitting victims Imagine what it would be like to wake up one morning and discover that you no longer own the house you’re living in it was apparently sold to...
by admin | Feb 2, 2002 | 2002, 2002 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca Bob Aaron Recent decision does little to dissuade dishonest realtors Real Estate Council should have yanked agent’s licence The Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO), the governing body of the province’s real estate agents, has served notice on...