Real Estate Litigation Articles

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca July 21, 2007 UFFI clause has outlived its purpose Virtually every residential real estate sale agreement in Ontario contains a clause concerning urea formaldehyde foam insulation (UFFI). Typically, the clause is a warranty that the seller has...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca July 14, 2007 Ruling may have major impact on TARION An appeal decision by the Ontario Divisional Court released in April could result in a significant change in the way homeowner claims are treated under the Ontario New Home Warranties Plan Act...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca July 7, 2007 Old fence makes for warring neighbours A recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court emphasizes how risky it is to take the law into your own hands when it comes to boundary disputes, and how important it is to review a land...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca June 30, 2007 Vendor who signs SPIS invites future litigation When Matthew Morrill bought his house in Thunder Bay in October 2005, he did everything “by the book.” He visited the house three times, viewing every room on all three visits. Twice...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca June 23, 2007 City axe threatens golden goose Reading the news out of Toronto City Hall last week, I was reminded of Aesop’s fable The Goose That Laid The Golden Eggs. The owner of a goose finds the bird can lay eggs of pure gold and cuts the...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca   June 16, 2007 Warranty plan could be election issue In April I wrote about Joe and Joanne West, who bought a new home built in Hamilton without a building permit. As a result of numerous defects in the house and their discontent with the...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca June 9, 2007 Should vendor disclose a property’s past? Does Ontario need a law requiring real estate agents or sellers to disclose whether a home being sold has a history of violence? The question arises in the wake of the publicity surrounding...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca   May 26, 2007 Creative taxes answer to city’s budget woes I’m pleased to announce I’ve discovered a method of financing much of Toronto’s annual budget shortfall without a suggested 0.5 per cent municipal land-transfer tax that would kill the...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca   May 19, 2007 Tarion warranty fails to protect consumers When Dave and Iris MacPherson signed an agreement to move into a new home in London, Ont., they never thought they would eventually have to choose between illegally moving into an...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca May 12, 2007 When selling home, truth is the best policy I’m not sure why it happens, but when ordinary, honest citizens are selling their homes and large amounts of money are involved, they sometimes succumb to an overwhelming temptation to...