Real Estate Litigation Articles

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca August 30, 2003 A book for dummies, or by dummies? Errors abound in latest real estate guide Book seems based on U.S. information   When Benjy, my pet Lhasa Apso, came into my life not quite three years ago, I had no idea how to look after a...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca August 23, 2003 Homes’ in-law suites can be a risky bet Ads touting basement units play word game If apartment isn’t tagged `legal,’ it probably isn’t   According to my dictionary, a euphemism is a substitution of a mild or vague expression for...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca August 16, 2003 Deed forgery far too easy I seem to have touched a nerve with many readers two weeks ago when I wrote the story of an innocent Toronto couple who are facing eviction from their luxury condominium. Back in 2000, a fraud artist...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca August 16, 2003 Buyers had recourse for altered floor plan Couple not informed about design changes Grading required additional front steps When you buy a house from a builder, is there any guarantee that you’ll get the same house that was...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca August 2, 2003 Mortgage fraud victims can also lose homes Two Toronto residents face eviction and the loss of their $500,000 condominium under power of sale for defaulting on a fraudulent mortgage placed on the unit a mortgage they knew nothing...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca July 26  2003 Beware of extra costs for mortgage paperwork The Ontario Bar Association (OBA) has sounded a consumer alert to warn homebuyers of new programs instituted by several of the major banks, which can significantly increase the costs of...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca July 19, 2003 Do neighbours have right to natural light? Toronto artist Gordon MacNamara is fighting the City of Toronto and Canadian Tire because he’s worried about losing sunlight in his historic studio building. For more than 50 years,...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca July 12, 2003 The perils of buying a vendor-built home When Sharon Ann Mariani bought a home in Puslinch Township, she learned the hard way that there are significant risks in buying from a vendor who builds his own house without adequate...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca July 5 2003 Ontario buyers deserve same rights as British Should builders of new homes or their agents be held responsible for errors or subsequent alterations in their descriptions of the houses being built and sold? That was the question a...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca June 28 2003 No flying maple leaves in Markham on Canada Day Restriction is in subdivision agreement  Compromise reached in U.S. case   If you’re in the town of Markham this Canada Day weekend, don’t expect to see many displays of patriotism in...