Liberty Walk buyers won’t have to pay more

by admin | Jul 7, 2000 | 2001 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca July 7, 2001 Liberty Walk buyers won’t have to pay more Developer due credit for honouring commitment On May 2 of this year, the entire Liberty Walk condominium project on Lawrence Ave. W. near Dufferin St. burned to the ground. The would-be...

Proceed with caution with clauses found on contract’s ‘extras’

by admin | Jul 1, 2000 | 2000, 2000 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca July 1, 2000 Proceed with caution with clauses found on contract’s ‘extras’ Make it clear you won’t take house without requested features. Maria and Tony are a nice young couple in their early 20s. Their names have been changed, but their story...

Lawsuit, shmawsuit’: Yiddish livens up courtroom

by admin | Jun 30, 2000 | 2001 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca Bob Aaron June 30, 2001 Lawsuit, shmawsuit’: Yiddish livens up courtroom Latin’s on its way out as the language of law When I was studying Latin in high school, the common wisdom was that if I had any intention of being a lawyer, I had to have a...

Those ‘extras’ certainly add up

by admin | Jun 24, 2000 | 2000, 2000 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca June 24, 2000 Those ‘extras’ certainly add up   The market for new homes and condominiums is very active, and buyers by the thousands are streaming through builders’ site offices. With rare exceptions, here’s what they don’t tell you in the...

City takes hit for shoddy Reno

by admin | Jun 23, 2000 | 2001 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca June 23, 2001 City takes hit for shoddy Reno The Annex is a trendy area of older Toronto homes in the Bloor-Bathurst-Spadina corridor. Back in 1990, James Ingles and his wife Valerie Webb owned an 80-year-old Annex house at 123 MacPherson Ave....

Paralegal proposals a recipe for havoc

by admin | Jun 17, 2000 | 2000, 2000 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca June 17, 2000 Paralegal proposals a recipe for havoc Letting paralegals handle real estate sales could have unfortunate consequences. Retired Supreme Court Justice Peter Cory released his report to the attorney-general on paralegal regulation...