On October 26, 2017, the British Columbia government introduced Bill 16, the Tenancy Statutes Amendment Act. Bill 16 aims to address a longstanding complaint from renters...

A recent Ontario Superior Court case will be of interest to commercial landlords and tenants alike.

Recently, a number of retail enterprises have availed themselves of the protection of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, Canada's insolvency statutes.

A panel of three Divisional Court judges in Ontario has overturned a decision of the Landlord and Tenant Board (LLTB) and ruled that a landlord is prohibited from terminating the tenancy relationship with his tenant until she dies.

The introduction of the Land Owner Transparency Act (the "LOTA") caused quite the stir in the legal and real estate industries when it was introduced by the provincial government in November 2020.

On February 8, 2021, the Government of Ontario released its framework for the gradual re-opening of the province.

Cooling rents and rising vacancies are reshaping lease negotiations in 2026. This article explores what the slower rental market means for landlords and tenants from a legal perspective.

No one likes to see a lien on a project – not the owner, not the financier, not even the contractor or supplier who filed the lien.

In a recent decision in One York Street Inc. v. 2360083 Ontario Limited, 2026 ONCA 176 (“One York Street”) the Court of Appeal for Ontario reinforced an important and often-overlooked principle...

Under the voluntary program, loans will be provided through Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) to qualifying commercial landlords to cover 50% of rent payments.

In recent years, the agricultural landscape has seen a significant shift with investors and corporate groups purchasing large blocks of farmland.

On May 29, 2020, the B.C. Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General issued Ministerial Order No. M179 (the "Order") which has broad sweeping implications for numerous commercial tenancies in the Province

Bill 229 (Protect, Support and Recover from COVID-19 Act (Budget Measures), 2020) received Royal Assent on December 8, 2020. Bill 229 essentially extended the moratorium originally imposed under...

While part one of my blog post discussed the British Columbia Residential Tenancy Branch's ("RTB") internal review process for its decisions, part two of this post will walk through the Judicial Review process...

Over the past decade there has been growth in the market for the purchase and sale of dental practices.

A recent case from the BC Supreme Court provides guidance for commercial landlords who are concerned about potential violations of BC Provincial Health Orders

The terms of most mortgages provide that the borrower is permitted to have possession of the mortgaged property prior to default and the lender is entitled to take possession of the mortgaged property after default.

Re-litigating a rent renewal clause in a long-term commercial lease is often unavoidable. After adjudication of the interpretation of a rent renewal clause, circumstances may change before the next renewal.

While exclusive use clauses remain common in leases, they can no longer be drafted in the form of servitude agreements in transactions.