Real Estate Litigation Articles

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca February 17, 2007 Warranty does not eliminate client’s rights Primary purpose of Tarion is to administer Ontario New Home Warranties Plan In the summer of 1999, Brian Griffin bought a new house to be built by T & R Brown Construction Ltd. in...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca February 10, 2007 Buyers protected – Court backs purchasers in delayed closings It happens with great regularity. A client calls and tells me that his or her builder is running behind schedule with the house or condominium, and has requested...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca February 3, 2007 Buyer pays for pouncing on seller’s error An interesting case which was heard in the Superior Court in Whitby last year provides a classic example of why real estate deals belong in the registry office and not the courtroom....

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca January 27, 2007 GST reduction rebates are hefty on home sales Thousands of Ontario homebuyers who have moved into their new houses and condominiums in recent weeks have received a very pleasant surprise, courtesy of the Canadian government. The...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca January 20, 2007 A survey can save you major hassles: Stewart Title responds Two weeks ago in this column, I reported on the decision of an Ontario judge in a title insurance case involving Barbara Nadvornianski, who held title to a Toronto...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca January 13, 2007 Neighbours draw line over repairs What happens if you need to do repairs to the side of your house, but you don’t own enough space between the outside wall and the lot line? Can you trespass onto your neighbour’s property to do...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca January 6, 2007 Some U.S. title insurers seek to avoid paying claims Recent decision may be harbinger of coming trend for policy holders A recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice may be the harbinger of a trend by some...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca December 30, 2006 In 2006, title fraud top real estate story Looking back on 2006, there can be no doubt that the real estate story of the year was title fraud. No other issue in this field seemed to fascinate and horrify the public as the...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca December 23, 2006 ‘Tis the season when many of us bless our homes For Christians the world over, Christmas is a time of celebration which is often centred on the home. Many religions recognize the home is so important that special ceremonies...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca December 16, 2006 Your castle isn’t always a fortress It has often been said that a man’s home is his castle, but is it really? Just how much privacy is a citizen entitled to enjoy in his or her home, and what rights does the state or anyone...