Should vendor disclose a property’s past?

by admin | Jun 9, 2007 | 2007 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca June 9, 2007 Should vendor disclose a property’s past? Does Ontario need a law requiring real estate agents or sellers to disclose whether a home being sold has a history of violence? The question arises in the wake of the publicity surrounding...

Creative taxes answer to city’s budget woes

by admin | May 26, 2007 | 2007 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca   May 26, 2007 Creative taxes answer to city’s budget woes I’m pleased to announce I’ve discovered a method of financing much of Toronto’s annual budget shortfall without a suggested 0.5 per cent municipal land-transfer tax that would kill the...

Tarion warranty fails to protect consumers

by admin | May 19, 2007 | 2007 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca   May 19, 2007 Tarion warranty fails to protect consumers When Dave and Iris MacPherson signed an agreement to move into a new home in London, Ont., they never thought they would eventually have to choose between illegally moving into an...

When selling home, truth is the best policy

by admin | May 12, 2007 | 2007 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca May 12, 2007 When selling home, truth is the best policy I’m not sure why it happens, but when ordinary, honest citizens are selling their homes and large amounts of money are involved, they sometimes succumb to an overwhelming temptation to...

Easement dispute points to value of survey

by admin | May 5, 2007 | 2007 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca May 5, 2007 Easement dispute points to value of survey Judge allows purchaser to rescind on house offer and get deposit back In real estate law, an easement is the right of a landowner to use someone else’s land for a particular purpose. Like a...

Who’s liable for house defects?

by admin | Apr 28, 2007 | 2007 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca April 28, 2007 Who’s liable for house defects? When a builder wants to construct a new house, he or she applies to the local municipality and obtains a building permit. Construction begins and municipal inspectors regularly visit the house to...