by admin | Sep 5, 2015 | 2015 Toronto Star Property Law Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca Panel determines that repairs are responsibility of Tarion A squeaky wooden floor was at the centre of a recent decision by the Ontario Licence Appeal Tribunal that overruled the province’s Tarion Warranty Corporation on the matter. In July,...
by admin | Aug 22, 2015 | 2015 Toronto Star Property Law Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca “On closing” a tricky phrase when trying to ensure equipment is sound Tracy Lynn Robinson and her husband bought a house in Milton last year. The purchase agreement contained a warranty that the appliances and fixtures (including the furnace)...
by admin | Aug 17, 2015 | 2015 Toronto Star Property Law Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca If you plan to fight a condominium corporation, says Bob Aaron, be prepared for a ‘very risky and expensive undertaking.’ A dog’s size can work against it, and its owners, after a recent court case agreed a condominium’s can ban pets weighing...
by admin | Jul 24, 2015 | 2015 Toronto Star Property Law Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca Is there a legal obligation for a seller to disclose pre-closing flood damage to the buyer? A court case over disclosure of basement flooding between a seller and buyer could make it to the Supreme Court of Canada. Does the seller of a house...
by admin | Jul 10, 2015 | 2015 Toronto Star Property Law Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca Be smart and ensure address changes are complete – especially on government forms A Tax Court of Canada decision last month can help buyers of new homes and condos ensure they qualify for the HST new home rebate. The court’s finding is also a...
by admin | Jun 26, 2015 | 2015 Toronto Star Property Law Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca Need for written contracts dated back to a 1677 English law Next week marks a sea change in Ontario real property law when it becomes legal to electronically sign agreements of purchase and sale, as well as deeds and mortgages creating or...
