Real Estate Litigation Articles

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...

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?...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca May 21, 2005 Avoid a feud: Treat cottage like a business Joint ownership holds potential for family friction Have rules for use, charge fees, ask for reservations   Just in time for the traditional start of cottage season this Victoria Day...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca May 14, 2005 BANANA has appeal One of the most important functions of a real estate lawyer is to translate sometimes-obscure legal terminology into language that is simple and understandable. Lately, however, I have discovered that there is a...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca May 7, 2005 Home completion delays a sign of the times Last week I received an interesting email from a reader who had some questions about delays in closing his new home purchase. "William" explained that he had signed a contract with a...