Real Estate Litigation Articles

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca February 14, 2004 Selling unregistered condos can be complex   Lack of standard forms a problem Mortgage, GST can complicate Last week I had the opportunity to act for two different clients involved in negotiating pre-closing resales, or flips,...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca February 7, 2004 Home truths aren’t always so simple   Disclosure statements may promote lawsuits Best to steer clear even if there’s nothing to hide Although seller property disclosure statements are mandatory in some American states, they...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca January 31,  2004 Lawyers should handle real estate deals Paralegals don’t have the same training It’s the only way to adequately protect the public   Should non-lawyers be able to handle real estate transactions? Will the public be adequately...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca January 24, 2004 Court upholds city ban on pesticides Industry group challenges Toronto bylaw Healthy lawn best defense against weeds   Last month, the Ontario Superior Court upheld the validity of a Toronto bylaw which makes most pesticide use...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca January 17, 2004 Amazing grace period spells grief for buyers Builer is allowed 5-day delay with no consequences ONHWP loophole can wreak havoc on moving day   After waiting more than a year, it’s finally closing day. The builder has notified...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca January 10, 2004 Lawyer suspended for role in house flips Homes sold twice to inflate their value before applying to bank for mortgage   The Law Society of Upper Canada has censured a lawyer who was involved in a series of 27 property flips,...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca December 27,  2003 You can never have too much insurance Umbrella policies kick in when others run out Settlements may ring in over a policy’s payout Many years ago, I wrote Aaron’s First Law of Precipitation: “Wherever I am when it starts...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca December 20,  2003 Look out for suspicious clauses   In the bottom drawer of my desk is a file in which I keep samples of troublesome clauses in builder offers for new homes and condominiums. The file has been bulging lately, so it’s time to...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca December 13,  2003 Power failure can pull plug on real estate deals   With the arrival of mandatory electronic title registration in Toronto this week, it is no longer possible to register deeds and mortgages in paper format with handwritten...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca December 6,  2003 Electronic registration means more paper But the new recording system takes less time Title searches simplified on one or two pages Next week marks an important milestone for property owners and real estate lawyers in Toronto....