Real Estate & Land Development
Key Issues in Lease and Sublease Agreements – Pinnacle International (One Yonge) v Torstar Corporation
INTRODUCTION In the landmark 2024 Ontario Court of Appeal case Pinnacle International (One Yonge) Ltd. v. Torstar Corporation (2024 ONCA 755), the Court addressed several…
Leasing to a Data Centre – Considerations
A data centre is, in short, a facility that stores a multitude of computers, machinery, and hardware. The facility acts as a hub for hosting…
Shopping for Competition: New Proposed Amendment to the Competition Act Affecting Commercial Leases
On September 21st, 2023, the Canadian Government proposed several bold new amendments to the Competition Act (the “Act”) under Bill C-56. One of the major…
Bill 112, Hazel McCallion Act: The End of the Regional Municipality of Peel
On June 8, 2023, the Ontario government passed a bill to dissolve the government of the Regional Municipality of Peel (informally known as Region of…
Ontario’s PPSA Future
The Personal Property Security Act, R.S.O. 1990 (“PPSA”) in Ontario should once again consider following its counter part south of the border. In the United…
Toronto’s New Vacant Home Tax
Overview Starting in 2023 an annual tax will be levied on vacant Toronto residences. A property is considered vacant if it has either been unoccupied…
Land Severances: Redevelopment at the Local Level
What do you do when all the land has been developed? Well…you start redeveloping. These are the wise words of Mr. John Keyser, one of…
Beds Or Sheds: What’s The Difference
Mark Twain’s old adage “Buy land, they’re not making it anymore” continues to remain relevant as we see property values increase in Ontario year over year…
Know What to Expect When Purchasing A Pre-Construction Condo
If I were to create a word cloud from my conversations with clients about their pre-construction condominium purchases, I am confident the two most common…
Backing Out Of A Real Estate Deal
Backing Out & Real Estate Rules Residential real estate purchases are not always a straight-forward process. Sales can take weeks between offer, acceptance and the…
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