by Natalka Falcomer | Sep 9, 2020 | Featured
The recent changes to Ontario’s Residential Tenancies Act aimed to address the myriad of issues created by the fact that living in cities is just not affordable. But these changes didn’t address a solution many tenants have found to dealing with the unaffordability...
by Natalka Falcomer | Aug 4, 2020 | Featured
At the risk of being chased with pitchforks, I’ll say it: Bill 184 is not an unapologetic piece of pro-landlord legislation. I say this as someone who worked and volunteered at Parkdale Community Legal Services in the landlord and tenant division. I defended tenants...
by Natalka Falcomer | Jul 3, 2020 | Featured
Bill 192, Protecting Small Business Act, 2020 came into force on June 18. The goal of the act was to strong-arm qualifying landlords into the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) program. I say “strong-arm” for a reason; if qualifying landlords don’t...
by Natalka Falcomer | Jun 4, 2020 | Featured
The most critical element you need to get a “good deal” is integrity. And this element is playing an even more critical role as I assist landlords and tenants navigate the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) program. The reason is simple: the program...
by Natalka Falcomer | May 21, 2020 | News
My experience during COVID-19 drew upon two “laws” I learned early in my law career: what’s legal isn’t always fair and contracts are as good as the parties who sign it. Why am I telling you this? Because COVID-19 showed me that, notwithstanding one’s legal rights,...
