Real Estate Litigation Articles

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca August 30, 2008 Foreclosure tale is coyote ugly Ronald and Ann Bonnar owned a house in Cape Breton, N.S. The house had two mortgages registered against it a first to Royal Bank of Canada, and a second in favour of Canada Trust Company as...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca August 23, 2008 Presence of asbestos kills home purchase Carlos Lameiro fell in love with a three-bedroom bungalow, near Dixon Rd. and Kipling Ave. in Etobicoke. It has a finished basement with a separate entrance, air conditioning, two kitchens...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca August 16, 2008 Mortgage fraud scheme manipulated ‘puppet’ purchasers Norman Ave. is a two-block long street near St. Clair Ave. W., and Lansdowne Ave. Number 16A is a small row house that recently became the subject of an apparent mortgage...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca August 9, 2008 Putting oil in wrong tank adds fuel to this warning A decision of the Ontario Superior Court earlier this year provides a valuable lesson to property owners whose homes were once heated with fuel oil. Back in 1979, Mary and...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca August 2, 2008 Clients will suffer if articling program is abolished Imagine hiring a newly minted real estate lawyer for the largest purchase transaction of your lifetime a new home only to find out that he or she has had no exposure to any...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca July 26, 2008 Vendors take risk signing SPIS form A recent leaky basement court case from the Ontario Superior Court in Thunder Bay is the latest in what might be called a flood of litigation resulting from the use of the Seller Property...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca July 19, 2008 Family feud sparked over ownership of cottages A recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (see below)  provides a timely reminder that parents who want their cottages to remain in the family should consider a plan...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca July 12, 2008 New delayed occupancy warranty benefits consumers Tarion Warranty Corporation has introduced a new set of rules for delayed condominium occupancies. The new delayed occupancy warranty came into effect July 1, 2008, and applies to...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca July 5, 2008 Closing dates you can take to the bank On July 1, Tarion Warranty Corp. introduced a completely new set of rules and procedures for delayed closings of freehold homes and condominiums purchased from builders. According to Howard...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca June 28, 2008 SPIS form could spell rocky legal ride for buyers An Ontario court decision released last month serves as a potent reminder of the dangers of using a Seller Property Information Statement (SPIS) when selling real estate. In...