On Friday, October 9, 2020, the Government of Canada announced that it would implement a new Commercial Emergency Rent Subsidy program ("CERS")

As part of efforts to address the high cost of housing in Canada, the Prime Minister announced on September 14, 2023, that GST would be removed on the construction of new apartment buildings for renters.

As of November 30, 2020, any landowner or tenant applying to register certain interests in land (a transfer or certain leases) also had to file a transparency declaration with the ...

The Construction Act (Ontario) ("the Act") came into effect on July 1, 2018 and has introduced a number of changes regarding the process in which construction liens are addressed in Ontario.

Most commercial leases contain a provision that requires the tenant to obtain the landlord's consent to any "transfer" of the lease, which usually includes, within its definition, a change of control...

Lending on multi-residential properties in Ontario presents unique challenges that go beyond the physical asset.

On June 24, 2020, the Minister of Public Safety issued a new ministerial order pursuant to the province's Emergency Program Act relating to residential tenancies (the "New Order").

The Construction Act (Ontario) (formerly known as the Construction Lien Act) (the "Act") was substantially amended last year.

Bill 155, introduced in the Ontario Legislature on September 20, 2017, proposes a new law to regulate, so-called, ‘life leases', a type of lease arrangement that lasts for no less than 50 years.

Municipal and school taxes represent a significant annual expense for property owners and lessees. Every three years, the coming of spring heralds the deadline for contesting ...

Protection for commercial tenants, similar to what was previously announced in British Columbia, is now potentially coming to Alberta. See the Alberta government's news release,...

Under Ontario law, rent increases can not exceed 2.5 per cent.

The court determined that Brookfield's failure to complete the common elements was not a material change.

The allocation of risk in a commercial lease is an issue that both landlords and tenants, and their lawyers, spend a considerable amount of time negotiating prior to the start of a lease.

As many companies, particularly r‎etailers, seek to monetize assets or at least leverage valuable real estate assets, we are witnessing increased popularity of sale leaseback transactions.

As detailed in our article, British Columbia Passes Bill 35, Advancing the Homes for People Action Plan and Addressing Short-Term Rental Surplus...

On Wednesday, September 9, 2020, the federal government announced an extension of the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance ("CECRA") program through September 2020.

Further to our previous article of September 16, 2020, the Province of BC approved Order in Council No. 549 on September 20, 2020 which brings into force the Land Owner Transparency Act...

On June 30, 2021, the Residential Tenancy Branch (the "RTB") announced the introduction of the Additional Rent Increase (the "ARI").

Airbnb can be a great platform to generate more revenue from your place of residence. However, there are some GST/HST implications to consider.