September 17, 2014

  Understanding Condominiums and Co-Operatives Condominiums and Co-operatives are legal structures that define both the exclusive rights and the shared rights of individuals who purchase a Unit/Percentage Interest in buildings created as one of these types of legal entity IMPORTANT FEATURES OF CONDOMINIUMS AND CO-OPERATIVES FOR THE PURCHASER Condominium Co-operative (No Shared Liability) Purchaser acquires

June 18, 2014

Amongst several recent articles relating to class action law suits against condominium developers and builders, a Toronto Star article published April 27, 2014 reported that a $30 million class-action lawsuit has been launched on the basis that the developer failed to deliver on its promises to buyers.  The project, called “Emerald City”, was allegedly advertised

May 21, 2014

The Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 At the end of June 2012, there were several changes enacted with respect to the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 which are now in force. For the calendar year 2014, the guideline for the maximum percentage increase for rents which do not require an application for approval from the Landlord Tenant Board

April 14, 2014

“The issues that arise in connection with Estates and Powers of Attorney are often complex, and can get even more complicated depending on the fact situation upon which they arise. But one of the more routine queries I receive is a simple one: whether a borrower’s liability for a debt changes if the borrower dies