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Legislative Changes will Greatly Simplify Land Use Planning in Ontario

January 18, 2022

This column was originally published on the Real Estate News…

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Commercial Leases in the Age of COVID-19: Tenant Once Again Ordered to Pay Rent Even if the Landlord Was Not Pulling Its Weight

September 10, 2021

It goes without saying that COVID-19 has made life difficult…

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Renewal of a Commercial Lease – A Landlord’s Silence Does Not Amount to Bad Faith

August 18, 2021

When it comes to the renewal of commercial leases, courts…

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Court Sets Aside Power of Sale Transfer to Good Faith Buyer

May 20, 2021

A recent judgment highlights the risks to a buyer under…

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Introducing Personal Real Estate Corporations

January 14, 2021

Download PDF Effective October 1, 2020, brokers and agents in…

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Damages for Lost Opportunity Cannot Be Awarded in a Failed Real Estate Transaction

October 23, 2020

A recent decision from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice…

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“Good Business Sense” Can Inform Judicial Rulings on Land Transfer (Dis)Agreements

July 21, 2020

In the recent case of 2484234 Ontario Inc. v. Hanley…

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Tips for Estate Trustees: Selling Property, Avoiding Probate/EAT & First Dealings

June 25, 2020

“If you buy in Registry, you get to die in…

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Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance Program – an Overview

May 26, 2020

After the announcement of the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance…

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Condominiums and Electronic By-Laws: Virtual Meetings and Voting

May 14, 2020

As the proverb goes, necessity is the mother of invention.…

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Ontario Court of Appeal Affirms Landlord Liability in Third-Party Damages

February 12, 2020

Is a landlord responsible when a tenant’s actions result in…

When Time Is of the Essence, Don’t Act in Bad Faith

December 18, 2019

Earlier this year, in 1179 Hunt Club Inc. v. Ottawa…

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