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Condo Rules v. Tenant's Rights

Renting out a condominium unit in Ontario can be more complicated than a typical residential tenancy. A condo landlord must deal with both the Residen...
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Ontario 2026 Rent Increase Guideline

Ontario’s 2026 rent increase guideline has been set at 2.1%. For most rent-controlled residential tenancies, this is the maximum rent increase a landl...
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Bad Faith Eviction

How Landlords Can Protect Themselves An N12 notice can be a legitimate tool where a landlord, qualifying family member, purchaser, or purchaser’s qualifying family member genuinely requir...
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Persistent Late Payment of Rent

When Can a Landlord Use an N8? Persistent late payment of rent can create real issues for Ontario landlords — even where the tenant eventually catches up. In some cases, a landlord...
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Differentiating between an Assignment Clause and Sub-Leasing Clause in a Commercial Lease

Assignment and sublease provisions are key commercial lease tools that balance tenant flexibility with landlord control. An assignment transfers the l...
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Ontario First Time Home Buyers’ HST Rebate now available

Big news for Ontario first-time home buyers: the Ontario First-Time Home Buyers’ HST Rebate is now available. Eligible buyers of qualifying new or pre...
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What Landlords Should Do When a Tenant Stops Paying Rent

When a tenant stops paying rent, Ontario landlords should act quickly — but carefully. Landlords must follow the proper legal process. Notices must be...
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Selling a Tenanted Property

Guide for Realtors and Landlords Selling a tenanted property in Ontario can be complex. A tenant does not automatically have to leave because the property is being sold. If vacant pos...
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Exit Strategies for Shareholders Pt 4 - Puts and Calls

What's a Put and who do I Call? Part 4 of a series of common exit strategies found in shareholders' agreements. This article focuses on put options and call options, including what t...
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Exit Strategies for Shareholders Pt 3 - Tag Alongs and Drag Alongs

What to know before you're forced to sell your shares, or your own sale gets derailed Part 3 of a series of common exit strategies in shareholder agreements. This article focuses on tag-along and drag-along provisions, including what th...
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Exit Strategies for Shareholders Pt 2 - Buy-Sell Clauses

Shotgun Clauses at a Glance Part 2 of 5-part series on exit strategies commonly found in shareholder agreements. This article focuses on buy-sell/shotgun clauses, including a sum...
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Dazed and Contracting: Entering into Contracts While Intoxicated

This article discusses the legality behind entering into contracts while intoxicated in Ontario. Since being under the influence of drugs or alcohol (...
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Exit Strategies for Shareholders Pt 1

What Every Business Owner Needs to Know If You're Working With Someone Else Introduction article to a 5-part series on exit strategies that are commonly found in shareholder agreements that briefly goes over what exit strategi...
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The SCC Creates and Defines New Tort of Intimate Partner Violence

Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, 2026 SCC 16 In a landmark decision released on May 15, 2026, the Supreme Court of Canada created a new tort applicable to separating spouses that recognizes vario...
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Condominium Reserve Funds for Beginners

Reserve funds are one of the most important indicators of a condominium’s financial health. When properly funded and supported by regular reserve fund...
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Kunka Estate V. Giasson

Ending the uncertainty on beneficiary designations In Kunka Estate v Giasson, 2026 ONSC 1842, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice confirmed that beneficiary designations on registered plans, includin...
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When Is Employee-Created Copyright Owned by the Employer?

Ontario Court of Appeal Clarifies “In the Course of Employment” The Nexus Solutions Inc. v. Krougly, 2026 ONCA 199, the Ontario Court of Appeal confirms that under the Copyright Act, copyright vests in an employer ...
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Personal Indemnities in a Commercial Lease

Indemnity clauses in commercial leases may be mutual or unilateral, with landlords often requiring personal indemnities from corporate tenants to redu...
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Causation in Ontario Personal Injury Claims

A look at proving causation for personal injury claims in Ontario and whether the accident or incident can be determined as the cause of the injury ev...
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Long Term Disability Coverage

Providing information on making a Long Term disability Claim or disputing a denial of your claim
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