Residential Rental Properties – Leases, Sales and Construction: HST Transitional Rules
A summary of the Ontario HST transitional rules affecting residential real property rentals and construction.
Commercial Leases: HST Transitional Rules
A summary of the Ontario HST transitional rules affecting commercial leases.
Non-residential Construction: HST Transitional Rules
A summary of the Ontario HST transitional rules affecting non-residential construction.
Getting Municipalities to Work, or Getting Work to Municipalities: Protection and Conversion of Employment Lands
Over the course of the last decade a variety of factors have contributed to the migration of employment uses.
Toronto’s “Harmonized” Comprehensive Zoning By-law: Closer to Approval
Since 2004, the City of Toronto has been working on harmonizing the 43 different zoning by-laws inherited from its pre-amalgamation municipalities into one single comprehensive zoning by-law.
Anti-Money Laundering Regime Now Includes Real Estate Developers
Those involved in real estate transactions have already heard of the dangers of title fraud and some have experienced it first hand.
Lienholders Defeat Owner’s Complex Attempt to Preserve Priority
Neither a borrower nor a lender be . . . Ontario’s Court of Appeal recently had the chance to consider that question in a construction lien case.
Doing Business in Ontario: An Overview of Environmental Protection Law
This guide provides a brief overview of the main elements of environmental protection law in Ontario.
Handle Estate Transfers of Real Property with Care
The devil is in the details for any conveyance of real property. However, the details become more important when an estate is a party to the transaction.
Tenant Bankruptcy and Beyond
In a recent interview with the Globe and Mail, Canada’s Commissioner of Competition, John Pecman, said that the Competition Bureau is planning to double the number of training workshops that it offers to public procurement officials on ways to prevent fraud. These workshops will help assist officials to identify the bid-rigging tactics that have become increasingly common in the infrastructure sector.
Money Laundering and Real Estate Development Quiz
How much do you know about the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (the Act”)?
“New Definition is Narrow, Say Lawers”
New Duties for Real Estate Developers Under Money Laundering Legislation
On February 20, 2009, a key amendment to regulations under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, 2000, c.17 will come into force.
Leasing in an Uncertain Economy
As uncertainty in financial markets continues, affecting all aspects of the economy, commercial landlords ought to consider the manner in which they approach lease agreements and their negotiation, as well as the parties with whom they conduct business.
Rooftop Solar Panels – Good Business Sense or Not?
A number of landlords, owners and tenants have recently received inquiries from rooftop solar panel installers desirous of installing solar panels on their roofs.