Real Estate Litigation Articles
Readers say marijuana growing concern
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca July 30, 2005 Readers say marijuana growing concern Judging from the flood of emails and faxes I received following my July 9, 2005 Title Page column (“Grow house disclosure is critical,” archived at http://aaron.ca/columns/2005-07-09.htm), it...
Buyers unaware of endangered birds
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca July 16, 2005 Buyers unaware of endangered birdsJudge ruled that realtor should have come clean But court still awarded only minor damages The Ontario Superior Court in Belleville last month awarded $2,200 in damages in favour of the purchasers...
Get legal advice if no occupancy permit on closing day
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca June 11, 2005 Get legal advice if no occupancy permit on closing day I had an interesting response last week to my May 28, 2005 column, in which I told the story of a couple who refused to close their house purchase when a municipal occupancy...
Get advice about down payment gifts
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca July 16, 2005 Get advice about down payment gifts Parents should consult lawyer before providing house loanDemand mortgage may not offer adequate future protection When young couples buy a home for the first time, it’s not uncommon for the...
Grow house disclosure is critical
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca July 9, 2005 Grow house disclosure is critical People have a right to know before buyingMould, damage may be hidden in these structures Should the Toronto police maintain a public registry of homes that have been used for marijuana grow houses?...
Be wise: Get a will to avoid problems
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca July 2, 2005 Be wise: Get a will to avoid problems For most people, buying a home or cottage involves acquiring the most expensive asset and incurring the largest debt they will ever have in their lives. Taking time to get advice on succession...
Toxic mould in homes becoming a hot issue
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca June 25, 2005 Toxic mould in homes becoming a hot issue Is toxic mould the new urea formaldehyde foam insulation? That was the question raised at a Law Society summit for several hundred real estate lawyers in April by Toronto lawyer Rosalind H....
New law improves time-share safeguards
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca June 18, 2005 New law improves time-share safeguards The first major overhaul of Ontario’s consumer protection legislation in almost 30 years comes into effect July 30, and among many other things, it means major changes in the way the...
It’s difficult to detect bogus ID
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca June 4, 2005 It’s difficult to detect bogus ID Once upon a time, real estate lawyers could assume with confidence that the clients sitting in their office were actually who they said they were. All that changed in 1996 when an Ontario court...
Buyers told it’s illegal if they occupy home
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca May 28, 2005 Buyers told it’s illegal if they occupy home Can a homebuyer be forced to move into a home when an occupancy permit has not been issued and the home fails to meet the Ontario Building Code? Last summer, a couple signed a contract to...
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