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It is common practice in lease negotiations for the parties to begin by informally negotiating the major lease terms. When the parties reach consensus on these major terms, they execute an offer to lease. Such offer may be binding or non-binding.

Snow removal laws in Ontario can be a slippery slope to navigate. While many assume it's the city's job to clear the sidewalks, that's not always the case.

A discussion on the importance of clear wording of leases, in the light of a recent court decision.

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, governments around the world have implemented physical distancing measures to "flatten the curve".

Issues surrounding the registration of offers to lease and leases of real property have been the subject of a number of recent cases of interest to mortgage lenders in Québec.

The British Columbia government recently proposed to introduce the B.C. PST Rebate on Select Machinery and Equipment (Rebate)...

In Choice Properties Limited Partnership v Penady (Barrie) Ltd., 2020 ONSC 3517, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice weighed in on what constitutes a fair and reasonable sale procedure...

The Government of Canada's new subsidy program, called the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS), is billed as providing "direct and easy-to-access"...

On April 24, 2020, the Ontario government announced that it would be partnering with the Government of Canada to implement certain rent relief measures through the Ontario-Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance Program.

Further to our previous blog post, additional information has been provided by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) regarding the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance Program (CECRA).

Owners who take part in signing a requisition to remove a director should be carefully reviewing what they sign or they may be finding themselves involved in a lawsuit where they could be held personally liable.

Corporate and property searches are an essential starting point for tenant due diligence when negotiating a commercial lease. Due diligence search results can provide tenants...

The Ontario Government has moved to the next phase of its plan to license cannabis retail stores within the province with the most recent lottery adding 50 new stores to open this fall.

What was new and exciting 40 years ago is now in need of rejuvenation. Old office towers, tired shopping centres, rundown industrial parks — all are potential redevelopment opportunities for building owners.

The Residential Tenancy Act (the "Act") and the Residential Tenancy Regulation (the "Regulation") state that every year, landlords can only increase the rent by the limit set by the Residential Tenancy Branch ("RTB"). The 2024 rent increase limit for residential tenancies is 3.5%.

The Canadian government is one of the most recent jurisdictions to implement a tax on vacant or underused housing in an effort to increase the housing supply.

On October 9, 2020, the Federal Government unveiled a new relief measure for eligible organizations that continue to be economically impacted by COVID-19.