You’ve survived several months in your rental unit and have managed to transform your rental unit into a home.

A number of landlords, owners and tenants are installing rooftop solar panels on commercial properties.

On March 17, 2020, British Columbia declared a state of emergency as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since that time, our efforts to flatten the curve have taken centre stage in our print and television media communications.

Short-term rental condominiums operated through online companies like AirBnB and VRBO are becoming an increasingly popular choice for travellers and condominium unit owners alike.

Outstanding insights were on offer at the B.C. Real Estate Litigation Roundup and networking reception held recently at our Vancouver office. McCarthy Tétrault's...

In what very well might be a record for living rent free, a recent case illustrates how a tenant was able to live rent-free for over 18 months despite agreeing to an Order requiring him to vacate the unit.

A recent Ontario Divisional Court decision has sought to clarify conflicting decisions and provide guidance as to the obligations of tenants when their landlords terminate their lease early.

On September 14, 2023, the Government of Canada announced that it would introduce legislation to enhance the goods and services tax ("GST") rental rebate on new purpose-built rental housing...

Following up on my colleague Mira's article from this past January 2025 about the City of Toronto's efforts to crack down on bad faith evictions and protect tenants from so-called "renovictions,"...

In civil litigation, for example, the operations of a commercial tenant may release harmful substances into the subject lands, resulting in the landlord filing suit for clean-up costs,...

As we look ahead to 2023 with COVID-19 hopefully in the rearview mirror for the most part, we are seeing a number of predictions as to what is in store for 2023 and beyond.

While many believe owning property is a fundamental right, the reality is that the government has the power to seize your property at any time if they deem it for a 'public purpose.'

If you partly own property, but your co-owner does not want to sell (or develop, or mortgage, etc.), don't worry, you have options.

A commercial lease does not end on the sole basis that the lessee declares bankruptcy; to the contrary, the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act.

Most retailers and landlords will have seen the recent announcement by Loblaws.

If you own a short-term rental property (often used with services like Airbnb or Vrbo) or provide short-term rentals of your principal residence, ensure that you are compliant...

The 2009 Ontario Budget proposed a single-value added sales tax ("HST") to replace the current system of federal Goods and Services Tax ("GST") and the provincial Retail Sales Tax ("RST").

On June 4, 2025, the Competition Bureau (Bureau) issued final guidelines setting out how it will apply the Competition Act (Act) to property controls, i.e., exclusivity clauses in leases and restrictive covenants on real estate...

A recent judgment of the Ontario Court of Appeal in FNF Enterprises Inc. v. Wag and Train Inc. (Wag and Train), confirms "yes", while clarifying the distinction between piercing the corporate...

Probate is the process by which an individual's will is certified by a provincial court, if necessary. Where an individual holds certain assets in his or her own name...