by Cohen Highley | 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 Cohen Highley | Jul 10, 2023 | Rent Control Bulletins, Rental Housing Law
(And here’s what you can do about it….) This article first appeared in FRPO’s FE Magazine, May/June, 2016 Most landlords and on-site staff have probably encountered the “difficult” tenant who uses verbal abuse, personal attacks, threats, and intimidation...
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 10, 2023 | Rent Control Bulletins
A simple solution to the question above is to take all of the N4’s and late payment notices you issued last month for your portfolio and multiply that by 2% of your average rent. If your average rents are $1200 per month and you issued 20 notices, and if you are...
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 | Jul 13, 2020 | Landlord and Tenant Law, Rent Control Bulletins
Article by Laura Gurr Tensions often arise in condominium communities when the behaviour tenants is in breach of the Condo’s Rules or Declaration. The Landlord/Unit Owner can often feel frustrated by the behaviour and confused about how the Condominium Act, 1998...
