by witgdev | Jul 14, 2023 | Rent Control Bulletins
Non-profit housing co-operatives are regulated by the Co-operative Corporations Act,R.S.O. 1990, c.C.35 (“the Act”). Procedure to terminate membership and occupancy rights of a member with occupancy rights is set out in section 171.8 of the Act: (A) Majority of Board...
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 11, 2023 | Land Ownership
As a follow up to our Bulletin about the Green Acres decision of the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB), which found that the Residential Tenancies Act (RTA) did not apply to a seasonal park, we now have a decision that takes the analysis one step further. Kristin Ley...
by witgdev | Jul 10, 2023 | Real Estate Law
Should you buy that decommissioned gas station? Many old gas stations have been closed over the past several years and many of those stations are located in what appears to be very commercially advantageous locations. Should you pick up the potential deal? The answer...
by witgdev | 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 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...
