Good renovation advice available to both owner and contractor

by admin | Jun 14, 2008 | 2008 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca June 14, 2008 Good renovation advice available to both owner and contractor A bizarre news story out of Shoreham, England, serves as a powerful reminder that the failure to have a signed home renovation contract can create significant problems...

Cheque scam threatens to slow down real estate transactions

by admin | Jun 7, 2008 | 2008 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca June 7, 2008 Cheque scam threatens to slow down real estate transactions A recent spate of counterfeit certified cheques hitting Toronto-area law firms threatens to slow down the efficient processing of real estate transactions. In the closing...

Check the noise level before you purchase

by admin | May 31, 2008 | 2008 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca May 31, 2008 Check the noise level before you purchase Next month marks the official beginning of summer, the season when many city folk retreat to their cottages to de-stress and to absorb some much-needed peace and quiet. Unfortunately, it...

Before buying check survey for boundaries

by admin | May 24, 2008 | 2008 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca May 24, 2008 Before buying check survey for boundaries Taking the law into your own hands over a property line dispute can be dangerous to your bank account, as one Toronto homeowner discovered recently. Sharon and Marino Zorz and Katherina...

Buyer soaked with vendor’s final water bill

by admin | May 17, 2008 | 2008 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca May 17, 2008 Buyer soaked with vendor’s final water bill When Donna bought her home near Warden Ave. and Ellesmere Rd. last summer, she had no idea she would get stuck with the final water bill of the former owners. When the transaction closed...

Good fences make good neighbours but bad lawsuits

by admin | May 10, 2008 | 2008 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca May 10, 2008 Good fences make good neighbours but bad lawsuits Back in 1915, poet Robert Frost penned the line “Good fences make good neighbours.” Last year, in a bitter dispute involving the owners of adjoining cottage properties, Justice...