by admin | Oct 24, 2009 | 2009 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca The Great SPIS Myth It’s time to reveal The Great SPIS Myth the prevailing fiction about the Seller Property Information Statement (SPIS), a disclosure form published by the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA). Although its use is...
by admin | Oct 17, 2009 | 2009 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca With the proclamation of the Green Energy Act, 2009, Ontario has moved one step closer to requiring mandatory energy audits on the sale of residential properties. Section 3 of the new legislation is the only part of the law that has not yet...
by admin | Oct 10, 2009 | 2009 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca Just how much privacy can a person expect in the comfort of his or her own home, free from any government intrusion? That was the question considered in August by a three-judge panel of the Alberta Court of Appeal. The case involved the home of...
by admin | Oct 3, 2009 | 2009 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca Terry is a 23-year-old public servant, having recently graduated with a bachelor of commerce degree. He is ready to buy his first home, and came to my office last month to review a 33-page offer prepared by the builder of the condominium tower...
by admin | Sep 26, 2009 | 2009 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca One of the most controversial issues facing the real estate community is the use of the Seller Property Information Statement (SPIS), which is often provided by sellers to buyers to disclose various issues about a house being offered for sale....
by admin | Sep 19, 2009 | 2009 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Power of entry is subject to a number of conditions and permit fees are costly A Star reader recently emailed me to say he was thinking of purchasing a property which is under construction but the seller told him that the neighbour is refusing access to his driveway...
