The Ontario Construction Lien Act allows lien claimants
to register a single construction lien against more than one lot or
property in certain circumstances. This single lien against
multiple properties is referred to as a "general lien".
In order to be able to register a general lien, the contractor,
subcontractor or supplier must:
(a) have a single contract to supply services and/or materials
to the multiple lots; and
(b) the lots must have been all be owned by the same owner at
the time the work was completed.
A general lien simplifies the process of registering a lien
against multiple properties because the lien claimant does not have
to try to apportion the contract amount between the multiple
properties. The time to register a general lien runs from either
the publication of a Certificate of Substantial Completion or the
last day of supply of goods and services to any of the lots within
the group of lots. As a result, a general lien allows a
construction
