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In a recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision, the Court was tasked with determining whether certain costs related to an open-air atrium, ...

In British Columbia, most disputes between residential landlords and tenants are governed by the Residential Tenancy Branch under the Residential Tenancy Act, S.B.C. 2002, c. 78 (the "RTA").

What is the test to meet in Ontario when only a portion of a commercial building is vacant?

Earlier this month, Ontario introduced Bill 10, the Measures Respecting Premises with Illegal Drug Activity Act, 2025, officially making it law.

Commercial leasing disputes are a common aspect of property management.

In the wake of a series of amendments to the Competition Act (Canada) (the "Act"), landlords and tenants in the Canadian commercial leasing world are anxiously awaiting...

On April 24, 2020, the Federal Government provided some details about the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance program (CECRA) for small businesses and commercial landlords which had been announced on April 16, 2020.

In our previous bulletins "Federal Government Announces Joint Initiative with Provinces and Territories to Implement Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance Program", and "CMHC Releases Additional Information on CECRA", ...

The Ontario government recently passed the Protecting Small Business Act, 2020, amending the Commercial Tenancies Act to temporarily halt or reverse evictions of commercial tenants...

There is no one-size-fits-all approach to the scope and level of scrutiny a mortgage lender brings to a lease review.

Currently, Vancouver's Zoning and Development By-law permits only licensed hotels and bed and breakfasts to offer rentals of less than 30 days.

The case arose from a sale and lease back transaction between York Realty Ltd., as purchaser-landlord ("York"), and Surefire Industries Ltd., as seller-tenant ("Surefire") which closed on February 15, 2013.

As a tenant you have rights including the right to privacy and the right to notice upon a landlord's entry into your premise. As a renter, you should be aware that there are questions that a landlord simply cannot ask you.

The latest decision on whether or not a registered provider (RP) should be subject to judicial review, Macleod v The Governors of the Peabody Trust, sits in harmony with the most significant case on this issue...

Renovations are necessary and important for landlords to maintain and improve their properties. Improvements also benefit tenants in the long run. In many cases...

There is a lot of confusion when it comes to renting property in Ontario with pets. Many Ontarians believe it is illegal for tenants to discriminate against pet owners and that landlords cannot reject potential tenants for their pets.

If the Liberal government has its way, Canada will legalize marijuana and the effects could be far-reaching.