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 | 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...
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 | Rent Control Bulletins
A common complaint of condominium residents and apartment tenants is about excessive noise caused by occupants of neighbouring units. Like residential landlords, a condo corporation has a positive legal duty to investigate such complaints and take action if the noise...
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 | Rental Housing Law
Buying and selling residential apartment buildings can trigger obligations for vendors and purchasers under the Employment Standards Act1 (the “ESA”). On-site superintendents, maintenance staff, parking/valet staff and cleaning staff may be employees of the building...
