by admin | Dec 16, 2006 | 2006 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca December 16, 2006 Your castle isn’t always a fortress It has often been said that a man’s home is his castle, but is it really? Just how much privacy is a citizen entitled to enjoy in his or her home, and what rights does the state or anyone...
by admin | Dec 9, 2006 | 2006 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca December 9, 2006 Buyer beware when it comes to deposits What happens when you sign an agreement to buy a house from a builder but later change your mind? That was the question an Ontario court had to deal with in a case heard earlier this year....
by admin | Dec 9, 2006 | 2006 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca December 9, 2006 Buyer beware when it comes to deposits What happens when you sign an agreement to buy a house from a builder but later change your mind? That was the question an Ontario court had to deal with in a case heard earlier this year....
by admin | Dec 2, 2006 | 2006 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca December 2, 2006 Real estate deals don’t belong in court Step encroachment doesn’t constitute grounds to cancel this sale agreement If the buyers of a house find out after signing the purchase agreement that the front steps encroach on the city...
by admin | Nov 25, 2006 | 2006 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca November 25, 2006 Beware the tiny, turgid prose of the offer Once upon a time, it was possible to buy a condominium unit from a Toronto-area builder before construction, and rely on the agreement of purchase and sale to determine all of the...
by admin | Nov 18, 2006 | 2006 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca November 18, 2006 Sister’s signature forged in sale When Sharon Dunford’s mother died in June 2000, she bequeathed the family home on Russell Ave. in St. Catharines to Dunford and her sister equally. At the time, it was worth about $80,000. The...
