by admin | Nov 11, 2006 | 2006 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca November 11, 2006 Fraud victims deserve quicker compensation In the past few weeks, I have received dozens of letters, emails and faxes proposing solutions to what Justice Randall Echlin, in an Ontario court decision late last month, called “a...
by admin | Nov 4, 2006 | 2006 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca November 4, 2006 Disclosure: It’s seller beware Very difficult for homeowners to answer questions Litigation more likely if forms used during transaction I stirred up a storm of controversy with my Title Page column about property disclosure...
by admin | Oct 28, 2006 | 2006 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca October 28, 2006 Title fraud bill faces troubled future Homeowners still at risk Doesn’t provide reasonable costs Government Services Minister Gerry Phillips has introduced a bill that is intended to ensure that ownership of a property cannot be...
by admin | Oct 21, 2006 | 2006 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca October 21, 2006 Beware of signing disclosure forms Difficult queries beyond scope of most homeowners Statement dredges up increase in problems, disputes One of the most controversial forms used in the real estate field today is the Seller...
by admin | Oct 14, 2006 | 2006 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca October 14, 2006 Make land survey part of any deal Does title insurance eliminate the need for a land survey? When Joe and Gloria signed an agreement to buy their house in Scarborough this summer, their real estate agent inserted this clause in...
by admin | Oct 7, 2006 | 2006 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca October 7, 2006 Title theft issue strikes emotional chord Last week’s Title Page column, in which I compared Ontario’s proposed solution to the title theft problem with recent legislation in British Columbia, has produced a storm of reader...
