Real Estate Litigation Articles

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca May 20, 2006 Ministry’s ‘clarification’ a tax grab Significant de facto increase in land transfer tax Did the Ontario government increase the land transfer tax in March, or did it simply clarify the interpretation of the Land Transfer Tax Act so...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca May 13, 2006 How new GST will affect homebuyers Rate reduced from 7 to 6 per cent this July 1 Maximum rebate will drop from $8,750 to $7,560 It’s easy to say that the goods and services tax is being reduced from 7 per cent to 6 per cent on...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca May 6, 2006 Ontario hikes land transfer tax on new houses Buyers will pay on total, not base, price My dictionary defines “grinch” as one who spoils the pleasure of others. The derivation, of course, is the principal character in the Dr. Seuss...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca April 29, 2006 Finders not keepers in real estate deals A Quebec judge has written the final chapter in the case of the $100,000 in cash found in a house once owned by a missing member of a biker gang. It all started last June when a couple in...

Durham Region Police 2006 Grow-Ops (pdf download)

Toronto Police Service – 2005-6 Scarborough grow houses (pdf download)

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca April 22, 2006 House title thieves can wreak havoc Fraudulently signed mortgage can be valid, court rules Homeowners can face eviction, huge legal bills When the Ontario Court of Appeal decided last November that a forged power of attorney could...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca April 15, 2006 Learn all facets of title insurance One of the main attractions of title insurance for Ontario consumers is that in the event an unexpected title problem crops up after closing, whether or not it arises out of a mistake made by...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca April 8, 2006 Tax records don’t always reflect reality Can’t trust MPAC for location or value of property One buyer paid taxes for years on land he didn’t own Last month’s report by Ontario Ombudsman Andr Marin criticizing the Municipal Property...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca April 1, 2006 Ruling may force police to list grow houses Every police force in Ontario may soon be required to release the addresses of current and former marijuana grow operations. This follows a Feb. 17 ruling by Ontario’s Assistant...