Covid-19

JUSTICE FOR PLAINTIFFS IN FIRST IN-PERSON JURY TRIAL SINCE THE PANDEMIC Read More >
Lax Enforcement Of Licenses Puts Campground Owners At Risk Ontario’s highest Court has ruled, in White v. Upper Thames River Conservation Authority, (“White”) that occupancy restrictions in occupancy agreements are “void” if the Residential Tenancies’ Act (RTA) applies to the agreement. The Court also recognized that there are exemptions from the RTA where the “form of living accommodation is seasonal or temporary”, within the … Continue reading "Lax Enforcement Of Licenses Puts Campground Owners At Risk" Read More >
COVID-19 Vaccination Policies for Housing Providers – Indoor Amenities The government has advised that, as of September 22, 2021, Ontarians will need to be fully vaccinated (i.e. two doses plus 14 days post-second vaccine) and will need to provide their proof of vaccination along with photo ID in order to access certain public settings and facilities. Though the text of the proposed Regulation has not … Continue reading "COVID-19 Vaccination Policies for Housing Providers – Indoor Amenities" Read More >
New Forms, Rules and Guidelines for Multi-Res Landlords On September 1, 2021 the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) released new forms, Rules and Guidelines to correspond with amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act (RTA). Last month we described the nature of the RTA amendments and the new remedies and penalties which await landlords under the changes. A link to last month’s description of the changes … Continue reading "New Forms, Rules and Guidelines for Multi-Res Landlords" Read More >
Landlords Should Plan Today For September 1 RTA Changes RTA changes are coming September 1, 2021 but some of those changes will affect decisions that landlords are making today. For example, one new change is that landlords will be able to apply at the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) for a judgment for arrears of rent owed by a “former tenant” up to one … Continue reading "Landlords Should Plan Today For September 1 RTA Changes" Read More >
COVID-19 Vaccination Policies for Housing Providers Last week, following the City of Toronto’s announcement that it would be mandating vaccination for its employees, Toronto Public Health issued a recommendation that all employers in the City require proof of vaccination. The government also filed a new Regulation (O. Reg. 577/21) which amends Section 2 of Schedule 1 to Ontario Regulation 364/20. The … Continue reading "COVID-19 Vaccination Policies for Housing Providers" Read More >
How has COVID-19 changed the closing of real estate transactions? The Cohen Highley Legal Moment on FM96 Read More >
Ontario Pauses Residential Evictions Again Read More >

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