Toronto Star
Bob Aaron
Publishing · On our record since 2008
Where this writer stands
Housing2 pieces
Public supply and demand controlsMarket supply and deregulation
“If the Ontario government was serious about consumer protection, it would amend the Condominium Act or regulations to require these changes.” Read the piece
Fiscal policy1 piece
Higher taxes and public spendingLower taxes and tighter spending
“Hopefully these rebates will provide a massive incentive for first-time buyers and a shot-in-the-arm for the building industry.” Read the piece
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Recent work
- Can my condo ban my e-bike?Opinion · Toronto Star · Oct 5, 2026
- Am I responsible for damages to other units if the problem started in my condo unit?Opinion · Toronto Star · Sep 21, 2026
- Bob Aaron: A B.C. court just sent a loud message to anyone who’s ever eyeballed a neighbour’s treeOpinion · Toronto Star · Sep 7, 2026
- Is my condo protected from investment fraud?Opinion · Toronto Star · Aug 10, 2026
- He spoke out against a development at Sheridan Mall in Mississauga. They sued. He wonOpinion · Toronto Star · Jul 13, 2026
- Bob Aaron: Having a mortgage on title will not stop home equity fraudsters. Only one thing can truly protect youOpinion · Toronto Star · Jun 29, 2026
- Is there any way to get out of a condo purchase?Opinion · Toronto Star · Jun 1, 2026
- Will my family bury me the way I want?Opinion · Toronto Star · May 18, 2026
- Can you be legally declared dead and get life insurance payout?Opinion · Toronto Star · May 4, 2026
- What is title insurance and why do homeowners need it?Opinion · Toronto Star · Apr 20, 2026
- New home buyers have won the HST-rebate lottery. Here's everything you need to knowOpinion · Toronto Star · Apr 6, 2026
- Refinancing your mortgage? Here's why you need a lawyer before blindly signing anythingOpinion · Toronto Star · Mar 23, 2026
- Beware the rules of your condo — or you may end paying $10,000 for a doorbellOpinion · Toronto Star · Mar 9, 2026
- Judge awards luxury home seller eye-popping $2.3M when lakefront Port Credit deal falls throughOpinion · Toronto Star · Feb 23, 2026
- It's builder beware after judge awards $440K to buyer after company cancelled dealOpinion · Toronto Star · Feb 9, 2026
- When the condo penthouse you bought is no longer a penthouse. Builder's plan changes go to courtOpinion · Toronto Star · Jan 26, 2026
- Python in the court: judicial lessons in common sense in the case of a ‘service animal’ named ‘Rico’Opinion · Toronto Star · Dec 29, 2025
- Your check is in the mail: Inside the murky — and sometimes perilous — world of real estate wire transfersOpinion · Toronto Star · Dec 15, 2025
- Builder, buyers both losers in condo deal gone badOpinion · Toronto Star · Dec 1, 2025
- The silent killer in your home. How to test if your Toronto house is one of the 20% with concerning levels of radonOpinion · Toronto Star · Nov 17, 2025
- Bob Aaron: Why a judge ruled these home buyers were justified in walking away from an accepted offerOpinion · Toronto Star · Oct 20, 2025
- Supreme Court ruling on ‘squatter's rights' in Etobicoke might just surprise youOpinion · Toronto Star · Oct 6, 2025
- Bob Aaron: iPro Realty scandal shines a light on real estate watchdog RECO — its CEO and entire board must goOpinion · Toronto Star · Sep 3, 2025
- Bob Aaron: Don Mills condo corporation’s use of falsified document against owner was a ‘shocking abuse of trust’Opinion · Toronto Star · Sep 1, 2025
- Bob Aaron: Crackdown on unauthorized use of real estate lockboxes better late than neverOpinion · Toronto Star · Aug 11, 2025
- Bob Aaron: Be careful when signing over your house to children. Things can go horribly wrongOpinion · Toronto Star · Jul 28, 2025
- Bob Aaron: Is your Toronto detached home really a semi-detached? Be careful of this zoning workaround when buyingOpinion · Toronto Star · Jul 14, 2025
- Bob Aaron: This cosy, fixer-upper has retro charm and great potential! Bring your imagination!Opinion · Toronto Star · Jun 30, 2025
- Bob Aaron: Buying or selling a home? Be aware of the risks with third-party payment servicesOpinion · Toronto Star · Jun 16, 2025
- Bob Aaron: Home buyers’ court win against developer a warning to builders over unexpected chargesOpinion · Toronto Star · Jun 2, 2025
- Bob Aaron: Why every homeowner needs ‘umbrella’ insurance for those rainy day — expensive — emergenciesOpinion · Toronto Star · May 5, 2025
- Bob Aaron: Want to add a child to your home title to save probate tax? Here’s why that’s a bad ideaOpinion · Toronto Star · Apr 21, 2025
- Bob Aaron: The battle between freedom of expression and Nazi symbols of hate plays out on a porch in QuebecOpinion · Toronto Star · Apr 7, 2025
- Bob Aaron: Daughter’s mortgage fraud on her parents’ house shines a light on the need for homeowner title insuranceOpinion · Toronto Star · Mar 10, 2025
- Bob Aaron: Why the controversial Lake of Bays road licence bylaw was fatally flawed from the startOpinion · Toronto Star · Feb 24, 2025
- Bob Aaron: Tainted real estate: Would you buy Toronto’s Massey ‘murder house’ — or even Adele’s former haunted mansion?Opinion · Toronto Star · Feb 10, 2025
- Bob Aaron: Beware of walking away from a home sale contract over a listing mistake — it cost this family big timeOpinion · Toronto Star · Jan 13, 2025
- Bob Aaron: Oakville homebuyers were 9 minutes late with a payment — it cost them $113,000. Then, they went to courtOpinion · Toronto Star · Dec 30, 2024
- Bob Aaron: How a surprise court ruling over joint ownership of a home left estate beneficiary with nothingOpinion · Toronto Star · Dec 16, 2024
- Bob Aaron: A Toronto homeowner died. Then a stranger tried to drain her home of its equityOpinion · Toronto Star · Dec 1, 2024
- Bob Aaron: This couple bought a house only to discover they needed to demolish it and build it again. Why Tarion coverage isn’t always enoughOpinion · Toronto Star · Nov 18, 2024
- Bob Aaron: Tarion proposal that would penalize pre-construction buyers is fatally flawedOpinion · Toronto Star · Nov 11, 2024
- Bob Aaron: Taxpayers who sell or who have sold Airbnb units are now on notice: The CRA is watchingOpinion · Toronto Star · Oct 24, 2024
- Opinion | Power of attorney under scrutinyOpinion · Toronto Star · Mar 21, 2008
- Opinion | Landlords can keep properties smoke-freeOpinion · Toronto Star · Mar 7, 2008
- Opinion | Is secrecy a major structural defect in buyer protection?Opinion · Toronto Star · Jan 25, 2008