Property owner learns a hard lesson on insurance against water damage

by admin | Jun 24, 2023 | 2023 Toronto Star Property Law Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Cover for water damage deemed not in place despite daily visits to vacant property. Talk to your broker about any change in risks, says Bob Aaron. A homeowner in Hamilton learned the hard way that there are huge differences between insurance policies, and that the...

Oops! Dream home was built, in part, on land owned by neighbours

by admin | Jun 10, 2023 | 2023 Toronto Star Property Law Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Oops! Dream home was built, in part, on land owned by neighbours Case illustrates the vital importance of getting a building location survey, as house is built, in part, on neighbours’ land. What happens if you build part of your dream home on land owned by your...

Noise about pickleball rises in communities across the country

by admin | May 27, 2023 | 2023 Toronto Star Property Law Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Noise about pickleball rises in communities across the country By Bob Aaron Toronto Star contributing columnist. Bob Aaron says justice of the peace found noise caused by pickleball was unreasonable and disturbed inhabitants, and this breached town bylaws. With the...

How can you avoid having your home listed on the MLS database?

by admin | May 13, 2023 | 2023 Toronto Star Property Law Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

How can you avoid having your home listed on the MLS database? By Bob Aaron Toronto Star contributing columnist. Despite the new rule, there are ways for home-sellers to avoid being forced to list their property on Multiple Listing Service (MLS), says Bob Aaron. At...

Condo board penalized for failing to act reasonably on owner’s renovation request

by admin | May 1, 2023 | 2023 Toronto Star Property Law Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

It failed to consider these fairly, take his concerns seriously, and provide timely responses and decisions during the process, explains Bob Aaron. A Superior Court ruling in November cost a Mississauga condominium corporation more than $50,000, plus its own legal...

Beware of buying homes from builders who don’t own the land

by admin | Apr 15, 2023 | 2023 Toronto Star Property Law Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

It’s time to change law to protect consumers who buy pre-construction homes from builders who do not own the land they are built on, says Bob Aaron. Gary Howard and Julia Niblett signed an agreement in 2015 to buy a house to be built by a company operating as Above...