Real Estate Litigation Articles

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca August 28, 2004 Wrong brick colour used for couple’s dream home What happens when a builder constructs your dream home, but uses the wrong colour brick? That’s what happened to Thinh Nguyen and he’s not happy about it. In April 2003, Nguyen and...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca August 21, 2004 Ruling will spur credit agencies to fix errors quickly An Ontario court has given a strong incentive for banks and credit reporting agencies to act faster and more efficiently when a consumer brings attention to an error in his...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca August 14, 2004 Even amateur builders can be liable Ontario’s highest court has ruled that anyone who builds a home that is dangerous or unsafe whether that person is a professional or amateur builder is liable to subsequent owners of the house,...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca August 7, 2004 Paperwork may be lacking in cottage sales   Buyers sometimes take unusual risks   I was reminded again last week that buying cottage country real estate is completely different from buying city property, and that purchasers and...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca July 31, 2004 Tall tales for insurance adjusters No trouble spotting these bogus claims   It never fails to amaze me how decent, law-abiding citizens become tempted to submit bogus damage claims when they believe an insurance company is going to...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca July 24, 2004 Buyers back out after plan altered   Builder changed construction agreement Cathedral ceiling replaced with flat version   Two homebuyers are cancelling their purchase after the builder made a fundamental change to their...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca July 17, 2004 Religious freedom trumps condo rules In a landmark decision upholding religious freedom, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that sincere personal religious beliefs override the terms of a condominium declaration that restrict...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca July 10, 2004 Winds of change at warranty board Consumer minister to appoint four OHBA no longer has complete control of board A sign hangs in the constituency office of Ontario’s new consumer minister Jim Watson. It reads, "How many people have...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca July 3, 2004 When full disclosure could mean no sales King City neighbourhood has no sewers Septic tanks work fine, but don’t meet standards   Last month, I wrote in this space about a North York resident who unknowingly purchased a house with a...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca June 26, 2004 Lawsuits could mean mortgage refunds Banks allegedly overcharged on early payouts Anyone charged a penalty since 1997 could be affected   Homeowners who paid off their mortgages early within the last seven years and got zapped with...