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You may be asking yourself – why should I read another article on green leases?

Covenants to insure in commercial leases are special.

The first phase of amendments to Ontario's Construction Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.C. 30 (the Act) came into force on July 1, 2018.

The Ontario Superior Court's judgment in 1960529 Ontario Inc. v. 2077570 Ontario Inc., 296 Brunswick LP Corp., and CMLS Financial Ltd. 2017 ONSC 5254 provides a cautionary reminder ...

The City Assessor will use the information gathered to create the next general assessment for the 2023/24 taxation years.

Courts are adamant that deadlines for the renewal of commercial leases must be strictly met. The recent decision of the Court of Appeal for Ontario in Subway Franchise Restaurants of Canada Ltd. v. BMO Life Assurance Company, 2021 ONCA 349 (CanLII)...

Further to Prime Minister Trudeau's announcement on April 17, 2020, of a program for rent relief for small businesses in Canada, this morning additional details were released as to how the program will work.

Non-Canadian investors who are considering real estate based lending in Canada should be aware of certain regulatory requirements or limitations in Canada.

Gowling WLG has been monitoring the development of COVID-19 closely and is continuously advising clients as more information becomes available. In the interest of helping commercial landlords

In a previous post we began exploring lease considerations that landlords and parties to asset purchase and sale transactions should be aware of in the M&A context...

Clients will often invest substantial time and money into painstakingly preparing the perfect business plan, a meticulously detailed budget, as well as comprehensive and thorough internal business agreements, ...

In 2004, the plaintiff Landmark II Inc. ("Landmark") entered into a written contract with the defendant 1535709 Ontario Limited ("1535709") to expand a truck parking lot on 1535709’s property.

Landlords and tenants often seek advice on what happens when the tenant wishes to remain in the leased premises after the lease term expires, but the parties have not extended or renewed the lease.

Landlords who enter into commercial leases with tenants accept, and expect in return, some degree of liability as spelled out in leases and commercial tenancy legislation.

Ontario’s Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) has completed its reassessment of all real property in Ontario which will take effect on January 1, 2009.

Though not a new concept, we have seen an increased volume of sale-leaseback transactions, both for owners of operating businesses that wish to “monetize” the real estate they use, and for governmental agencies transferring the risk of management and ownership of buildings the government uses to third parties.

The Competition Bureau (the Bureau) recently finalized its competitor property controls enforcement guidance (the Guidance) under the Competition Act (the Act)...

In the recent case of Durham Sports Barn Inc. Bankruptcy Proposal ("Durham Sports"), the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the "Court") ruled in favour of the landlord...