Real Estate Litigation Articles
Spectre of tainted houses raised
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca October 22, 2000 Spectre of tainted houses raised Next week is Halloween and wee ghosts and goblins everywhere will be pretending that their home, or their friend’s, is haunted. For most of us, it’s just fun and make-believe. But for others it...
Love is blind – that’s why there’s legal advice
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca October 14, 2000 Love is blind – that’s why there’s legal advice Parents who guarantee their child’s mortgage need to take heed. Nicole and Tom are a young couple in the process of buying their first home. Because they couldn’t quite qualify for...
Co-owning a house? Get a written agreement
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca October 20, 2000 Co-owning a house? Get a written agreement Court cases highlight the importance of working out all the little details first Several years ago I represented for five charming ladies from the Philippines who lived and worked in...
Inspectors don’t cover environmental hazards
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca October 7, 2000 Inspectors don’t cover environmental hazards Back in 1994, Natalie bought her first house in what was then the City of York. Relying on my advice, she retained a reputable home inspection firm to give the house a thorough...
Real estate body insults its members
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca September 30, 2000 Real estate body insults its members Conference Scheduled for Rosh Hashanah. Today is Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and one of the holiest celebrations on the Jewish calendar. It is also the annual conference of the...
Paralegal ruling will have far-reaching result
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca September 23, 2000 Paralegal ruling will have far-reaching result Could have chilling effect on non-lawyers involved in real estate services. The Law Society of Upper Canada has been granted a permanent injunction restraining North Bay paralegal...
Flood of reaction greets call to regulate salespeople
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca September 22, 2001 Flood of reaction greets call to regulate salespeople Unlicensed agents sell one in every four new homes – but not everyone agrees that’s a problem When I wrote the column Wild West tactics must be corralled published Aug....
Condo Act guide is user friendly
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca September 22, 2001 Condo Act guide is user friendly SPECIAL TO THE STAR EASY DOES IT: Guide to new Condominium Act is designed for layman use. The new Condominium Act, which came into force on May 5 of this year, is the first change to Ontario’s...
When parents help their kids buy a home
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca September 30, 2000 When parents help their kids buy a home With the average home price in the Toronto area hovering around $250,000, it is not easy these days for young, first-time buyers to break into the home market. Often, the only way...
White paper proposals target real estate fraud
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca September 16, 2000 White paper proposals target real estate fraud ‘Dual agency’ by realtors could be outlawed in new legislation. Suzy is a first-time home buyer. She is on a strict budget and having trouble qualifying for a mortgage on a...
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