Real Estate Litigation Articles

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca August 10 2002 There’s no place for racism in real estate   The Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO), the body that regulates the conduct of real estate agents, has served notice on Ontario brokers and agents that it will not tolerate racial or...

Cottage buyer thought docks were part of deal. An interesting e-mail received from a reader last week highlights one of the perils of buying cottage property. At the same time, it underlines the important difference between fixtures and chattels when it comes to...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca July 27, 2002 Study shows mortgage renewers a loyal bunch Majority of repeat buyers stick with original lender Where do Canadian consumers look to get information about mortgage loans? Do they make full use of all the available information...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca July 20, 2002 Squeaky wheels get after-sales results   Of all the mail and e-mail I receive from Star readers, by far the greatest amount deals with workmanship issues and uncompleted items in new homes and condominiums by a small number of...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca July 13, 2002 Controversial Ottawa house has new owner Home built too close to road may have to be moved back   Unlike the concrete jungle which borders the Toronto waterfront, the waterways of Ottawa are lined with more than 40 km of scenic...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca July 6, 2002 Homeowner lost legal suit over mould House was filled with 50 live potted plants covering every available space   Very soon after Stella Derosa moved into her condominium townhouse in Kamloops, B.C., in 1997, she began to wheeze and...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca June 29, 2002 Agents, broker face fines in double-offer sale scheme The Real Estate Council of Ontario has put Ontario’s real estate agents and brokers on notice that if they participate in schemes to inflate the purchase price of property to...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca June 29, 2002 Loyalty programs could be illegal Frequent buyer plans violate obsolete sections of Criminal Code, professor argues Whenever I buy something for the house, the office or the car, whenever I shop in a drug store, Canadian Tire or a...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca June 8, 2002 Cottage purchases deserve due diligence Too casual an attitude can create expensive problems later When it comes to city properties, homeowners are usually very careful about protecting their driveways, fences and boundaries. But...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca June 6, 2002 Ask a Lawyer   Q In our condo, the board has rules that forbid fast-food delivery people from going upstairs to units. Instead, they call from downstairs and tenants must go down to pick up the order. The board claims this is for...