Multi-Residential Housing Lawyers

Expertise in Ontario Multi-Residential Housing Law

Our highly experienced and respected Multi-Residential Housing legal team represents landlords, property owners, and housing providers, exclusively. We do not represent tenants. Our Lawyers and Licensed Paralegals offer comprehensive legal services to the multi-residential housing industry, including development and construction, operations (preparation and enforcement of contracts and lease agreements, regulatory compliance, and risk management), and representation before the Landlord Tenant Board, the Condominium Authority Tribunal, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, and the Courts.

Multi-Residential Housing Services We Offer

Our team supports landlords, property managers, and housing providers with the following services:

Our Approach to Multi-Residential Housing Matters

We begin every matter with an initial consultation and file review, where we look at the property, lease, or tribunal notice at issue and identify which forum applies. From there, we set a strategy based on whether the matter is operational, such as a lease dispute, an AGI application, or a compliance issue, or transactional, such as an acquisition or development, and we outline the process and timeline that applies. We then prepare and file the required applications, leases, or tribunal materials, including AGI applications, LTB applications, and CAT case materials.

Where a matter can be resolved through negotiation or mediation, we pursue that first; where it cannot, our lawyers and licensed paralegals represent landlords at hearings and in court proceedings. Once a matter is resolved, we advise on lease, policy, or compliance changes to help reduce the likelihood of similar issues recurring, so that each matter also informs the client’s ongoing risk management.

 

Why Choose Cohen Highley LLP

Our Multi-Residential Housing group is a dedicated practice group that works exclusively with housing providers on lease, compliance, risk management, and transactional matters. Because our team includes both lawyers and licensed paralegals, landlords can be represented at the Landlord and Tenant Board, the Condominium Authority Tribunal, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, and Small Claims Court through our paralegals, and at the Superior Court and Divisional Court through our lawyers. With offices in London, Kitchener, Windsor, Strathroy, and Sarnia, we act for landlords managing individual properties through large multi-residential portfolios across Ontario. Contact us to learn more.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Cohen Highley LLP represent tenants as well as landlords?

No. Our Multi-Residential Housing group acts exclusively for landlords, property managers, and housing providers. We do not represent tenants in landlord-tenant disputes.

What is an Above Guideline Rent Increase (AGI) application, and can Cohen Highley help file one?

An AGI application is a request to the Landlord and Tenant Board to increase rent above the annual provincial guideline, typically to recover costs such as capital repairs or extraordinary property tax increases. Our team prepares and files AGI applications and represents landlords through the LTB’s case management and hearing process. The annual guideline and AGI thresholds are set annually by the Ministry of Housing, contact our team directly for the figures currently in effect.

What tribunals and courts does the Multi-Residential Housing team appear before?

We appear before the Landlord and Tenant Board, the Condominium Authority Tribunal, and the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, as well as Small Claims Court (through our licensed paralegals) and the Superior Court and Divisional Court (through our lawyers).

Do you handle condominium matters as well as rental housing?

Yes. Our team acts for condominium developers, condominium corporations, boards, and individual unit owners on governance matters, development, construction, lien enforcement, regulatory compliance, and litigation matters, in addition to our residential tenancy and multi-residential housing work.

How do I get started if I'm a landlord or housing provider who needs legal advice?

Contact our Multi-Residential Housing group by phone, email, or through our online message form. Let us know which property, tenancy, or tribunal matter is involved, and we will connect you with the lawyer or licensed paralegal on the team who is best suited to assist with your matter.

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Kevin Kok

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Gail Kukor Lang

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Kevin Lundy

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