Real Estate Litigation Articles

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca When you’re selling a house known as a link-semi, is it wrong to advertise it as a detached home? The link house style was popular in Toronto in the 1970s and 1980s. The only physical attachment that joins two adjacent houses typically consists...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca In a landmark consumer protection initiative, the Tarion Warranty Corp. has proposed a requirement that builder purchase agreements set out in one place all the extras that can be added to the price of a new home. (Tarion regulates the...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca The seller property disclosure statement remains a hot topic in the real estate community as Manitoba has now made them compulsory, while Britain has gone in the other direction to repeal the law requiring them in every transaction. Effective...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca Toronto residents who are proud to live in areas such as Harbourfront, Davisville Village, Leslieville, Chaplin Estates, Hogg’s Hollow and Corktown are bound to be disappointed to learn that their neighbourhood names have been wiped off the map...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca A court case that went all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada highlights the importance of homeowners keeping accurate records of their possessions in the event an insurance claim becomes necessary. Back in 1997, a fire destroyed the luxury...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca As I see it, the real issue in this provincial election should be whether the Ontario government is able and willing to act decisively and promptly to maintain the rule of law and protect the citizens of the province and their homes from...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca I received an interesting call earlier this month. A reader lives next to a construction site and the builder’s crane is continually passing through the air space above her home. She wanted to know if she was entitled to any compensation. I...

A Superior Court decision released last month underscores the importance of reviewing condominium floor plans before completing the purchase of a unit. The trial of the action took 42 court days and involved nine lawyers representing the parties. I was one of the many...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca With thousands of new Toronto condominiums being completed each year, investor purchasers are putting many of them on the market, anxious to cash in on their profits. Unfortunately, the paperwork involved in selling them, either during...

One of the lesser known benefits of title insurance is that the insurer is obligated to provide and pay for the legal costs of defending the insured’s title if a third party sues claiming an interest in the land. That was the issue in the case of Knapman v. Deweerd...