Real Estate Litigation Articles

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca March 29, 2008 A little info, a lot of trouble Vendors often create problems for themselves by signing SPIS forms A Superior Court decision released last fall emphasizes once again how dangerous it is for Ontario vendors to sign Seller Property...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca March 22, 2008 Power of attorney under scrutiny Real estate fraud continues to be a problem for industry stakeholders. The latest tale comes from a decision of the Superior Court of Justice in Brampton last month. Back in 1996, Lilianne and...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca March 15, 2008 Seek advice before making mortgage manoeuvre The pitch sounds very seductive. “Go ahead. Make your mortgage tax deductible. Yes. It can be done. Yes it’s legal.” The pitch is used to promote an investment technique called the...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca March 8, 2008 Landlords can keep properties smoke-free A decision of the Ontario Landlord and Tenant Board last month underscores the right of a landlord to insert a non-smoking clause in a residential lease, and that the clauses are enforceable...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca March 1, 2008 When your lakeside lot starts to grow “Buy land,” wrote Mark Twain. “They’re not making it any more.” I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but it’s quite possible that the famous author was wrong and that they are making more land....

CBC MARKETPLACE – THE CONDO CRUNCH – Wendy Mesley (with Bob Aaron)

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca February 23, 2008 New condo delayed-closing rules coming Would apply after July 1 if approved by province, but documents’ legalese is certain to baffle many Tarion Warranty Corporation is getting ready to implement changes to its new delayed...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca February 16, 2008 Furnace in a closet voids condo sale Virtually no consumer protection against builders’ rights to make changes to house, condo In 2003, when John and Ranmalie Brooker signed an agreement to buy a new condominium from a builder,...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca   February 9, 2008 Direct Energy maintenance plan leaves me in the cold So you think you have a total parts and service maintenance contract on your furnace? Think again. In the last few weeks, I ve learned a great deal about my home heating...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca February 9, 2008 House must be completely empty when sale closes Seller’s belongings must be gone from moment keys are handed over It’s a question virtually every homebuyer asks: When do I get my keys? The answer usually is that the keys are...