Real Estate Litigation Articles

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca December 13, 2008 Star columnist appointed to Tarion board Long-time critic will serve three-year term Gail Swainson Real Estate Reporter Lawyer and Toronto Star columnist Bob Aaron has been appointed to the board of Tarion, Ontario’s new home...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca December 6, 2008 Buyer gets frosty welcome A recent decision of the Small Claims Court in Winnipeg illustrates whether the buyer or seller is responsible for damage to a home, which is discovered on closing. Hazem Alzawawy was interested in...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca November 29, 2008 Fraudster’s house ‘sale’ ends up costing bank The fallout from mortgage fraud cases in recent years continues to occupy the attention of lawyers, judges and the innocent parties involved. Back in 2006, Paul Reviczky rented out...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca November 22, 2008 Lawyers may kill deals not in client’s best interest From time to time, lawyers get accused by real estate agents of being “deal killers.” I was reminded of this recently in an email from Paula Riopelle, a real estate lawyer in...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca November 15, 2008 Tarion softens approach on vendors who sell newly built homes Tarion Warranty Corporation, which provides new home warranty coverage to most Ontario houses and condominiums, has amended its registration requirements for...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca November 8, 2008 Known dangerous defects must be disclosed by vendor Does the doctrine of “buyer beware” allow a seller to conceal the mere possibility that there is a potentially dangerous condition in a house? That was the issue in a case...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca November 1, 2008 Agents should never brush off the need for a survey Nathan Vlahos and his wife are about to become first-time homebuyers. They are looking for a home between Richmond Hill and Newmarket and have selected a local real estate...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca October 25, 2008 When it comes to property’s paranormal history, it’s buyer beware In the real estate field, when the value of a house is, or could be, affected by a history of murder, suicide, ghosts, hauntings or other unexplained happenings,...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca October 18, 2008 Nail down right-of-access before purchase A decision of the Superior Court of Ontario last month was a powerful reminder that real estate disputes can become very costly if they ever reach a courtroom. Millstone Consulting...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca October 11, 2008 Health card acceptable for voting but not for mortgage   Why is an Ontario photo health card not a valid form of identification for purposes of a real estate transaction, but it’s perfectly acceptable for the federal election...