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2014 Toronto Star Columns
Court requires full disclosure in condo status certificate
Illegal third floor townhouse unit allowed to remain
Builder’s board can legally limit right to sue
Court of appeal rules against owners of Fleet St. condo who argued agreements between developer and directors it appointed should not apply
New tax scrutiny for inherited real estate
Expert advice the best way to deal with will-bestowed inheritance
New-home buyers need better protection
Tarion, Law Society, Government failing in consumer protection role
Agents on the hook for illegal in-law suites
Discipline hearings signal need for fuller knowledge about two-unit homes
Will discipline hearing end risky SPIS form?
Seller’s form has prompted 200 Canadian court cases
Condo board fined for defying unit owners and court ruling
Directors must pay for flouting Condominium Act
‘Use it or lose it’ under the Land Titles system
A decade of not setting foot on property ends ownership – A patch of fenced-off land was the subject of a recent Ontario court ruling on squatter’s rights
Sellers’ form still troubling the real estate industry
Buyers and sellers alike suffer the consequences
More to a tree trunk than meets the eye
Court judges a boundary tree by entire trunk, from roots to foliage. A little Norway maple can grow into a big legal problem for neighbours who share it
Know your cottage’s shore road allowance
Strip of land along river, lake banks may be public
Never buy a resale condo without reviewing the status certificate
An acceptable status certificate is as important to the
buyers as the purchase agreement itself. Make sure your lawyer reviews the
certificate closely.
Court rules against condo with smoking cigar
Couple out of home for a year in case of smoke
migration
Get your new room measurements in writing
Ask for plans and measurements to be included in your purchase offer
Get your renovation deals in a contract
Ensure the scope, cost and responsibilities are covered
Floor plans can be your best defence
New home purchase agreements have loopholes
Renovations may hide problems from home buyers
Some title insurance may not cover previous, shoddy repairs
CBC RADIO ONE – The Current
How a long cruel winter is driving some people into a snow rage…
Land transfer tax should be an election issue
It’s time to end the obstacle to buying a home in Canada’s largest city