Real Estate Litigation Articles

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...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca May 5, 2007 Easement dispute points to value of survey Judge allows purchaser to rescind on house offer and get deposit back In real estate law, an easement is the right of a landowner to use someone else’s land for a particular purpose. Like a...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca April 28, 2007 Who’s liable for house defects? When a builder wants to construct a new house, he or she applies to the local municipality and obtains a building permit. Construction begins and municipal inspectors regularly visit the house to...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca April 21, 2007 Paralegal licensing is good news For the first time in Ontario, paralegals are about to become a regulated profession For the first time in Ontario history, independent paralegals will become a regulated profession when new...