Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca March 29, 2003 Just what do timeshare owners actually own Court rules owners had no right to the land No 10-day cooling off-period for Ontario buyers One of the reasons I’ve never been enthusiastic about the timeshare concept of resort "ownership" is illustrated by a recently published decision of the […]
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca March 22, 2003 Legal wrangles continue in cement case Insurance companies to pay legal costs Faulty foundations had to be removed The infamous cement case is back in the news again with the decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal to hit 17 insurance companies with almost $20 million in legal costs […]
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca March 15, 2003 Class action nixed in alleged price-fixing case Case involves brick colouring agents It may only be $112 each, but more than 1 million consumers have taken a much bigger hit in terms of loss of consumer protection from a recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal. In […]
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca March 8, 2003 Adopting condo model for new homes won’t work Could lead to even longer delays In his Bricks and Sticks column last month, Greater Toronto Home Builders’ Association president Joe Valela asked readers whether they would favour his idea of attempting to solve the problem of closing delays for […]
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca March 1, 2003 Family compensated in mortgage fraud case But judge limits award to actual expenses Deed transferred without their knowledge Mortgage fraud is in the news again with the release of a decision by Ontario’s deputy director of titles awarding compensation to a Markham family for having the title to […]
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca February 22, 2003 Real estate agents must exercise care Ontario court makes ruling Agent missed change in offer An Ontario court has slapped the knuckles of a Toronto-area real estate agent for failing to properly explain the terms of an agreement of purchase and sale to his client. The ruling of […]
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca February 15 2003 Do you know where you live? Neighbourhood knowledge The Beach or Beaches? 158 Toronto neighbourhoods are profiled It’s time to test your knowledge of Toronto’s residential neighbourhoods. Here’s the quiz. Answer true or false to each of the following nine statements: 1. The neighbourhood north of Bloor West […]
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca February 8, 2003 Courts pave way for greening of our lawns In our house, the first sign of spring is not Groundhog Day, or the January Boat Show, or the (hopefully) rising temperatures. Instead, I know that warm weather is only just around the corner when the annual renewal notice arrives […]
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca January 25, 2003 Column on warranty program hits nerve One builder says homes are `new, not perfect’ `It is difficult to get ONHWP to do anything:’ reader Builders, buyers offer comments Last week’s column, "Does ONHWP really protect homebuyers?" apparently touched a raw nerve with many readers, and I have been […]
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca January 25, 2003 Column on warranty program hits nerve One builder says homes are `new, not perfect’ `It is difficult to get ONHWP to do anything:’ reader Builders, buyers offer comments Last week’s column, "Does ONHWP really protect homebuyers?" apparently touched a raw nerve with many readers, and I have been […]
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca January 18, 2003 Does ONHWP really protect homebuyers? Couple thinks consumer protection is ‘smoke and mirrors’; disapppointed in conciliation process The Ontario New Home Warranty Plan (ONHWP) proudly proclaims that if there are outstanding construction items that cannot be resolved with the builder, homebuyers can request a formal conciliation. For one […]
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca January 11, 2003 Victims of a mortgage discharge fraud Private lender faces $70,000 close call When the file landed on my desk, it looked like an ordinary mortgage collection task, but by the time it was concluded several months later, lawyers had become involved to remedy a forged mortgage discharge and what […]
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca January 4, 2003 It’s never too late to prepare your will New estate planning book is full of tips There’s no such thing as one-size-fits-all will Who gets the family home if the owners die? Who determines if and when it is sold? Do the kids get to stay in […]