Real Estate Litigation Articles

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca The Tarion Warranty Corp. has introduced a number of program changes which will benefit consumers by providing better disclosure of extra charges in builder sales agreements. By law, every agreement of purchase and sale for a new home or...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca A recent decision of the British Columbia Court of Appeal serves as a strong reminder that landowners who are involved in property boundary disputes should never take the law into their own hands. Four years ago, a heated disagreement arose...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca Compulsory licensing for small landlords is rapidly spreading throughout Ontario, having come into effect most recently in Waterloo on April 1 and North Bay on May 1. Other Ontario cities which have already implemented a licensing regime are...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca Court of Appeal has written what may be the final chapter in a case involving a couple who unknowingly purchased a home requiring extensive repairs to make it comply with the Ontario Building Code. The Ontario Court of Appeal has written what...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca Toronto real estate law guru Jeffrey Lem has a knack for making court cases both entertaining and educational at the same time. His latest effort, which appeared in the Law Times last month, is about the $40,000 parrot. Although the bird, which...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca The beginning of the cottage season is a good opportunity for a reminder that recreational real estate transactions are unlike any other property dealings. "And sellers aren’t just disposing of real estate; they’re parting with memories,...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca There are many good reasons to support the Toronto Real Estate Board in its battle with the federal Competition Bureau. After all, TREB created the Multiple Listing Service, investing millions of dollars in its operation, and now the competition...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca My column on basement apartments earlier this month (http://aaron.ca/columns/2012-03-17.htm)  seems to have touched a nerve among homeowners and real estate agents, many of whom sent me emails. The message in the column was that simply using the...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca When real estate agents prepare offers for a house with a basement apartment, they typically insert a clause stating that “seller does not warrant retrofit status.” This results in the purchaser taking the risk of getting caught by city...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca Whenever a new subdivision is built, the subdivider is required to enter into a development agreement with the municipality. Part of each agreement is a requirement for the developer to implement a city-approved grading plan. The plan ensures...