Real Estate Litigation Articles

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca Real-estate agents are obligated to discover and disclose material facts, which include what pipes and fittings were used when a condominium was built. Should condominium corporations disclose the existence of Kitec plumbing to potential buyers...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca Ottawa owners breached condo declaration by renting unit out through Airbnb website, reinforcing earlier court case involving Toronto condo. Condo owners who rented their suite for short-term stays violated the building’s rules, an Ontario court...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca When a home inspection is waived prior to purchasing a house, it is very difficult to win a lawsuit down the line. What happens if you discover water flowing below the floor in a newly-purchased house and you have to completely gut the basement...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca Toronto property taxes are so low the city has been left with a gaping budget hole that must be filled. Everything was going smoothly on the purchase of a St. Catharines home earlier this year — until I checked the property taxes. While working...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca Landmark case protects homebuyers with title insurance from hidden physical defects that make the home unmarketable. The Supreme Court of Canada has written the final chapter in one of the most important title-insurance cases of this generation....

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca Although the buyer could face extra costs, don’t write off the opportunity just yet. What should a buyer do when the status certificate for their condominium purchase shows that the corporation is involved in litigation? That was the question a...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca New real-estate company in Picton is owned by local law firm, allowing it to shake up the traditional commission-fee structure. An interesting development in Picton, Ont., provides a glimpse into a possible future business model for real-estate...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca Court decision emphasizes it’s the house buyer, not the seller, who is most at risk. A small claims court decision released last year underscores the importance of careful wording of seller promises in agreements of purchase and sale. Back in...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca Tarion’s enforcement arm is set to target real-estate agents who are involved in selling unregistered homes. Tarion Warranty Corporation has warned Ontario’s builders and real-estate agents they can be charged and fined if involved in the sale...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca Tarion’s limit for deposit protection — $20,000 on condos and $40,000 on homes — hasn’t changed in years. An interim report on the Tarion warranty corporation should have gone further to protect home buyers’ purchase deposits. Special adviser J....