New form gives buyers protection

by admin | Dec 18, 2001 | 2001 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca December 18, 2001 New form gives buyers protection Standard offer sheet isn’t perfect, but it’s the best yet Back in the late 1980s, the real estate industry came under government pressure to introduce a standard agreement for the purchase of...

Making noise about noise

by admin | Dec 8, 2001 | 2001 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca December 8, 2001 Making noise about noise B.C. precedent could help Toronto residents fight island airport expansion RICK EGLINTON/TORONTO STAR FILE PHOTO WON CASE: Three families successfully sued Vancouver’s airport and the federal government...

Building a litany of broken promises

by admin | Dec 1, 2001 | 2001 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca December 1, 2001 Building a litany of broken promises Young couple walk away from deposit in home-buying nightmare When Christopher and Kelly decided to move out of their downtown Toronto apartment and buy a house last spring, they scouted out a...

No will? Get one now!

by admin | Nov 24, 2001 | 2001 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca November 24, 2001 No will? Get one now! Web site underscores why it should be prepared by a lawyer November is “Make a Will” month in Ontario, and the Ontario Bar Association, Certified General Accountants, Canadian Cancer Society and Heart...

What recourse do St. Clair W. homebuyers have?

by admin | Nov 17, 2001 | 2001 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca November 17, 2001 What recourse do St. Clair W. homebuyers have? Residents owners upset about slaughterhouse noise, truck traffic St. Clair West Village is an attractive subdivision of 352 new semi-detached homes near St. Clair Ave. W. and Keele...

Making the GST work better for homebuyers

by admin | Nov 10, 2001 | 2001 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca November 10, 2001 Making the GST work better for homebuyers Government fees and charges a major obstacle to affordable homes When Finance Minister Paul Martin delivers his federal budget next month, he will be grappling with unexpected security...