by witgdev | Jul 11, 2023 | Rent Control Bulletins
A private landlord and an SHP entered into a standard form of residential lease which specifically stated the Residential Tenancies Act (RTA) governed their relationship, and named the housing provider as the sole tenant. Despite this, the Board determined that the...
by witgdev | Jul 10, 2023 | Rent Control Bulletins
The Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 (the “RTA”) has special provisions governing the operations of “Care Homes”. Care Home operators may now also be subject to special regulation under the Retirement Homes Act, 2010 (the “RHA”). A landlord providing rental housing for...
by witgdev | Jul 10, 2023 | Rent Control Bulletins, Rental Housing Law
The Divisional Court has ruled that, in the absence of express, permissive language in a lease, a Landlord may not take photographs of the interior of a rental unit and post the images when listing the unit for sale. In particular, the Court stated:...
by witgdev | Jul 10, 2023 | Rent Control Bulletins
Many residential landlords have expressed a preference, in their marketing and in admissions policy, for rentals to persons aged 50-plus. It has long been the view of landlords’ lawyers, however, that restricting tenancies to persons aged 50-plus, and rejecting...
by witgdev | Jul 10, 2023 | Rent Control Bulletins
The Ontario Court of Appeal has adjudged that Property Managers (PM’s) who manage rental property for third parties cannot represent themselves or their principals in proceedings at the LTB or in Small Claims Court. This declaration applies even where the PM company...
by witgdev | Jul 10, 2023 | Rent Control Bulletins
The Ontario Court of Appeal has affirmed that occupier’s liability of a residential landlord cannot be extinguished or transferred to tenants under current Ontario law. For landlords, the case is a stark reminder that they are effectively the liability guarantor...
