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In response, the tenant commenced an application for relief from forfeiture.

Commercial leases generally have detailed clauses dealing with the question of when a piece of equipment in a premises becomes a fixture or remains a chattel.

In British Columbia, most residential landlord and tenant matters are governed by the Residential Tenancy Act, S.B.C. 2002, c. 78 (the "RTA").

Building upon its announcement that it was rolling out relief measures for small businesses and commercial property owners with mortgages, the federal government has provided further details on its plan to offer financial assistance ...

On January 11, 2024, the British Columbia Supreme Court released its reasons in Bank of Montreal v. Haro-Thurlow Street Project Limited Partnership...

In a prior post, we reported on Bill 48, the Red Tape Reduction Implementation Act, 2020. As the name suggests, Bill 48 is part of the provincial government's agenda to reduce "red tape"...

As enacted on November 19, 2020 by Bill C-9 (An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act (Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy and Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy)), the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy ("CERS")...

After a series of court cases in Quebec relating to the payment of rent in light of government-imposed restrictions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, insolvent companies have sought court intervention relating to the payment of rent during lockdown periods.

In most commercial leases the gross rent payable by a tenant to a landlord has a number of components including the basic rent, a share of realty taxes and a share of operating costs.

In Royal Host GP Inc. v. 1842259 Ontario Ltd., 2018 ONCA 467, the Ontario Court of Appeal reversed the motion judge's decision, clarified what is known as the "Trilogy" and allowed a landlord...

In Subway Franchise Restaurants of Canada Ltd. v. BMO Life Assurance Company, 2021 ONCA 349 (CanLII), the Court of Appeal for Ontario upheld a decision that rejected Subway's attempts to have...

On April 16, 2020, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau introduced the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) program to deliver more than $900 million in urgent relief to small businesses and their landlords.

A purchaser of income-earning commercial real property must take steps to confirm the integrity and enforceability of the property's leases.

The value of income-producing properties, such as office towers and shopping centres, can often be distilled down to the income derived from the property's existing leases.

A contractor may register a construction lien on a property to obtain payment for their unpaid services or materials. While registering liens is generally straightforward, complexities arise...

The Court of Appeal's decision emphasizes the importance of strict adherence to contractual terms when exercising purchase options