No beach party for Lake Erie residents

by admin | Jul 28, 2000 | 2001 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca July 28, 2001 No beach party for Lake Erie residents Cottagers fought court battle for waterfront access One of the most important components of owning a waterfront summer home is the right to access and use the adjoining lake or river. When...

Hallelujah! Land transfer tax refund here to stay.

by admin | Jul 22, 2000 | 2000, 2000 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca July 22, 2000 Hallelujah! Land transfer tax refund here to stay. Good news and bad news arrived from the Ontario government in recent days. First, the good news. The Taxpayer Dividend Act, making permanent the land transfer tax refund for...

Lessons for buyers from project fire

by admin | Jul 21, 2000 | 2001 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca Bob Aaron July 21, 2001 Lessons for buyers from project fire Review maximum extension times for closings Some of the purchasers in the Liberty Walk townhouse project, which burned to the ground in May, are being allowed to back out of their...

Purchaser cancels deal and gets deposit back

by admin | Jul 15, 2000 | 2000, 2000 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca July 15, 2000 Purchaser cancels deal and gets deposit back But future buyers who attempt same thing will not be as lucky.   What happens when you sign an offer to buy a new house to be constructed by a builder but change your mind and cancel the...

Final chapter written in `infamous cement case’

by admin | Jul 14, 2000 | 2001 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca July 14, 2001 Final chapter written in `infamous cement case’ The Ontario Court of Appeal has written the final chapter in the infamous eastern Ontario cement case. In a judgment released at the end of May, the court upheld the trial decision...

Up-to-date survey is vital

by admin | Jul 8, 2000 | 2000, 2000 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca July 8, 2000 Up-to-date survey is vital It can save a lot of confusion. With the growing popularity of title insurance in recent years, there seems to be a widespread misconception that it is no longer necessary to have a survey for a...