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Rent-to-own agreements have become an increasingly popular option for individuals seeking to transition from renting to homeownership.

The Ontario Court of Appeal has established a critical precedent limiting landlords' discretion over common areas in commercial leases. When a landlord's actions interfere with essential infrastructure that tenants depend...

The latest story making the rounds in the Toronto news has been a report that Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment ("MLSE"), the parent company of the Toronto Maple Leafs...

In the recent decision of Marley v. Salga, 2019 ONSC 3527, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice considered whether a will-maker and his second wife had severed ...

The Ontario government recently released legislation that, when passed, will mean major changes to the Construction Lien Act and the construction industry in Ontario.

On December 12, 2013, amendments to section 173 of B.C.’s Strata Property Act, SBC 1998, c 43, came into force that allow strata corporations with majority support to apply to the BC Supreme Court to require strata owners to pay for certain repairs.

It is not uncommon for a general contractor to carry the same trades from project to project.

When the government ordered the closure of all non-essential businesses, tenants quickly turned to their leases to see if the pandemic would qualify as force majeure and discharge them from their ...

It was a condition of sale that the vendors would lease back the properties for three years for a percentage of the purchase price.

Discovering that your rental property has been damaged by a tenant can be a frustrating and costly experience. Landlords often wonder what their rights are and how they can legally recover the costs of repairs.

Dealing with a tenant who refuses to leave your property can be a stressful and frustrating experience. As a landlord, you have responsibilities to your tenant, but you also have rights that protect your property and financial interests

A Tax Court of Canada (the "TCC") decision entitled 3792391 Canada Inc. v. The King (hereafter "391") creates concern for tenants...

2025 has marked a significant financial strain on Ontario colleges due to a combination of factors, such as federally imposed restrictions on international student intakes, frozen domestic tuition and rising costs

A complaint that we often hear from condominium owners is that they feel they are being treated unfairly by the Board. Conversely, many owners or the condominium corporation may feel that the conduct of a single individual is so intolerable that it is oppressive to the community as a whole.

As we head into 2024, it is a fitting time to look back. In our first post of 2024, we provided case summaries of the top five condominium cases from the Small Claims Court and Superior Court of Justice.

Section 73 of the Land Title Act (British Columbia) provides, in effect, that unless an approving officer approves, a person may not lease an unsubdivided piece of a legal parcel of land for a term of more than three years (leases of portions of a building are exempt).

For the most part, we are still in the "wait and see" stage as to what longer-term impacts or changes may result from this pandemic.