Following the requests of organizations such as the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business and the Retail Council of Canada and in light ...

This high-level presentation covers general principles for designing a solid security package, many standard security documents, and some common complexities that characterize lending deals.

A panel of 3 Divisional Court Judges has dismissed the appeal of a tenant who owed over $50,000 in rent and who was nearly 3 years in default on her rent payments.

In September, 2012, I posted a short piece about a tenant who had been evicted from 6 homes in 7 years who was arrested to face fraud charges.

When two or more people own real property together, ownership of that property can take the form of either tenancy in common or joint tenancy.

A delay claim is made by one party to a contract, against another party to the contract, for the second party's failure to carry out the contract in a timely manner,...

The practicality of landlord agreements and a secure lenders rights without one.

The Ontario Court of Appeal's decision in Highbury Narrows Ltd. v. LAF Canada Company clarifies that commercial landlords' remedies after tenant default are governed strictly by lease terms, not general legal principles. The ruling emphasizes that remedy election is binding and demonstrates how lease structure determines whether landlords can recover future rent after termination, with implications for lease drafting as the Supreme Court considers related issues.

The underlying action concerns the operation of a landfill on reserve lands. Atlantic Waste Systems Ltd. operated a landfill on reserve lands pursuant to a lease from the federal government.

In Aim Health Group Inc. v. 40 Finchgate Limited Partnership, the Ontario Court of Appeal overturned a recent lower court decision regarding a tenant’s rights to overhold on a lease.

Virtually every lease contains a quiet enjoyment clause and despite the name, it has little to do with decibel levels.

We previously reported on the proposed Bill 15: Infrastructure Projects Act, here, aimed to expedite the construction of infrastructure projects in BC deemed provincially...

Attornment grants authority or jurisdiction to a party even if no legal right exists. It is a legal device that is comparable to an assignment.

As discussed in our previous blog post, on July 18, 2024, British Columbia made changes to the Residential Tenancy Regulation ("RTR"). Under these new changes, landlords and homebuyers...

The fourth and final bulletin in this series on Commercial Leasing & Landlord Remedies highlights another key takeaway from the Highway Properties case – a landlord's duty to mitigate.

In the Ontario Superior Court decision 8750297 Canada Inc. v. Ambassador Realty Inc., 2025 ONSC 5479, Justice Doyle granted relief from forfeiture to a commercial tenant who missed his written renewal deadline...

Recent trends in Canadian real estate transactions reveal evolving negotiation practices and shifting approaches...

Elevated interest rates are affecting businesses in every sector of the economy, but perhaps none more so than real estate.

Expansion and contraction rights can be valuable tools in the commercial leasing context, benefitting both landlords and tenants by balancing tenant adaptability with landlord predictability. However, because these rights reallocate risk, costs and control between the parties, they should be carefully negotiated to reflect business realities and clearly drafted to ensure risks are appropriately addressed.

While it is customary to blame vehicles for contributing to our carbon footprint, buildings and the construction sector account for close to 40% of global CO2 emissions, compared to just 10% for vehicles.