Real Estate Litigation Articles

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca December 21,  2002 Unfinished work causes nightmares on moving day Buyers usually must close even if work is unfinished    Avoid nasty shocks by scrutinizing the fine print It happens all the time. It’s the day of closing and the house isn’t...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca December 14, 2002 Getting  to the root of property damage What happens when your neighbour’s tree and tree roots damage your property? That’s the question Trevor Johnson is facing in the backyard of his North York home.   A large maple tree is...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca December 7 2002 Standard contracts offer builder leeway to make changes Substitutions, changes are allowed Buyers may be surprised by how much Decide what’s crucial for you   It’s the day before closing of your new house or condominium. After...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca November 30, 2002 Homebuyer beware of old fuel oil tanks Storage tanks require regular inspections Get insurance for environmental damage     Just when I thought I had heard about all the problems that can occur in a real estate deal, a new one...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca November 23, 2002 Insurance firms guard themselves from terrorism Policies no longer cover losses due to terror acts It came as quite a shock when I received the renewal of one of my insurance policies in the mail last week. After the events of...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca November 16, 2002 Changes to Act won’t protect buyers Ontario s consumer minister Tim Hudak is way off base if he thinks his proposed new consumer protection legislation will provide adequate – or indeed any – protection to thousands of Ontario...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca November 9 2002 Common sense can help protect your identity When we talk about theft, we usually think in terms of money or possessions – as in theft of a wallet, a car, a television, or other personal property. But one thing that can be stolen...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca November 2 2002 Taxpayers on hook for leaky condo B.C. municipality held liable by appeal court The British Columbia Court of Appeal has written what may be the final chapter in the first of many "leaky condo" cases to reach that court....

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca October 19 2002 Mike Myers Dr. an evil idea   I feel sorry for anybody who buys a new house and has to live on a street named Mike Myers Dr. The proposed street will be located in a new subdivision near Kennedy Rd. and Lawrence Ave. E. in...