by Cohen Highley | Nov 1, 2023 | Condominium Law, On Air
Stephanie Sutherland ANNOUNCER: I’m with Stephanie Sutherland from Cohen Highley Lawyers. Can condo owners rent to pet owners? STEPHANIE: It depends upon your condo’s governing documents. While the Residential Tenancies Act states landlords cannot prohibit...
by Cohen Highley | Sep 1, 2023 | Condominium Law, Land Ownership, Landlord and Tenant Law, On Air, Rental Housing Law
Kevin Kok Yes, in a few scenarios first landlords can apply for above guideline increases if they faced extraordinary increase in municipal taxes and charge for the building, if they incur eligible capital expenditures respecting the building or one or more...
by Cohen Highley | Sep 1, 2023 | Condominium Law, Land Ownership, Landlord and Tenant Law, On Air, Rental Housing Law
Kevin Kok Yes, but it’s limited like everyone else landlords have been impacted by the consistent increases in mortgage rates recently; consequently, landlords are looking for options to increase rent as paying more and mortgage payments than what they earn...
by Cohen Highley | Jul 10, 2023 | Condominium Law
THE LAWYERS WEEKLY Ontario’s Condominium Act provides a mechanism for unhappy unit owners to stage a statutory uprising by overthrowing and replacing a condo board of directors. A recent Superior Court case (MCC 232 v. Owners and Mortgagees of MCC 232 ONSC 4620) holds...
by Cohen Highley | Jul 10, 2023 | Condominium Law
May be Personally Liable for a Breach of Statutory Duty THE LAWYERS WEEKLY (April 19, 2013) Ontario’ s Condominium Act requires that members of condo boards act in good faith when exercising statutory obligations and discharging their duties of office. Condo directors...
by Cohen Highley | Jun 29, 2023 | Articles, Condominium Law, Landlord and Tenant Law, Rental Housing Law
We are circulating this reminder which will be of particular interest to property managers and those who engage the services of a third-party property management firm for their operations. The reminder is specific to legal processes engaged in at Landlord Tenant Board...
