The following Canadian Appeals Monitor blog post by Anthony Alexander may be of interest to readers of this blog:

At common law, a landlord has no implied legal duty to repair commercial premises, despite the fact that the landlord is aware of a proposed usage that will require modifications to the existing premises.

A recent case from the BC Supreme Court has highlighted yet again that a guarantee or indemnity of a lease (here now referred to as an "Indemnity") does not necessarily assure payment to a landlord following a default by a tenant.

On March 1, 2021, the provincial government announced proposed legislation that will increase the hurdles faced by landlords wishing to complete renovations in tenanted residential property.

A year ago the Ontario Superior Court issued a permanent injunction preventing the owner of a property management company from appearing before the Ontario Landlord and Tenant Board on behalf of his landlord clients.

On March 25, 2020, the Government of British Columbia announced a number of relief measures for residential tenants and landlords in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This presentation covers the basic legal considerations for real estate financing.

Real estate developers have argued that rising costs make it financially impossible to build rental apartments, which limits supply and drives up rents.

The increasing use of condos for short-term rentals has been a controversial issue for many living in strata developments in British Columbia.

Today the Government of Canada announced that measures will shortly be introduced providing assistance to owners of commercial property.

In Siskinds' Business Essentials, a limited-run podcast series, Chris Sinal of Siskinds' labour & employment group sits down with some of the firm's business lawyers...

Residents of the City of Toronto will go to the polls to cast their votes for mayor in what may be the most anticipated municipal election in the City’s history.

Prime Minister Trudeau announced today that the Canadian government is working with the provinces and territories to develop a national program to provide support to help small businesses...

On October 9, 2020 the Federal Government announced its intention to "introduce new, targeted support to help hard-hit businesses ...

On March 23, 2017, the Ontario Ministry of Housing issued a Notice in the Regulatory Registry proposing changes to the General Regulation under the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006.

Two recent insolvencies have resulted in the number of orphaned wells and facilities in Saskatchewan ballooning to over 4,000. To reduce the burden on the Saskatchewan orphan fund...

In today's dynamic commercial leasing market, ESG concerns, rising office vacancies, densification and high inflation are reshaping the industry.

When COVID-19 forced retail closures across Canada, Hudson's Bay Company strategically withheld over $1.3 million in rent from its landlord at Richmond Hill's Hillcrest Mall, seeking pandemic-driven rent reductions through litigation.

Over the past five years, sale-leaseback transactions have been on the rise, based on dollar value, deal volume and other metrics.

From the return-to-office push across Canada and liquidation of the Hudson's Bay Company in 2025 to the rapid rise of artificial intelligence and broader economic shifts, there is a lot going on in the world...