by Cohen Highley | Feb 14, 2024 | Landlord and Tenant Law, On Air, Rental Housing Law
Kevin Kok ANNOUNCER: I’m with Kevin Kok from Cohen Highley Lawyers. Can a tenant in an apartment sublet the unit to someone else without first getting the landlord’s approval to do so? KEVIN: They cannot, no. Tenants must obtain their landlord’s...
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 | Landlord and Tenant Law, Rent Control Bulletins
Most multi-res industry professionals have now updated their leasing documents in anticipation of the legalization of cannabis use, cultivation and distribution to ensure the health and safety of residents; preservation of property; and the avoidance of resident...
by Cohen Highley | Jul 4, 2023 | Articles, Landlord and Tenant Law, Rent Control Bulletins, Rental Housing Law
Click Here for Information on the 2025 Increase Guideline The Government of Ontario has set the annual rent increase guideline for 2024 at 2.5%. The guideline is the maximum percentage that a landlord may increase the rent for a rental unit that is not exempt from...
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...
