by Matt Maurer | Apr 13, 2016 | Featured, Legal Issues
A panel of three Ontario Divisional Court Judges have held that residential landlords are not permitted to photograph a property while it is occupied by a tenant unless the lease explicitly permits such photographs to be taken, or the landlord obtains the express...
by REM Editorial Team | Mar 30, 2016 | Boards & Associations, News
Landlords and property managers in Ontario face some of the toughest rental regulations in the country, says Robert Gentile, who was recently elected president of the Quinte Landlord’s Association. “Being an Ontario landlord is fraught with challenges, risks and...
by Natalka Falcomer | Mar 11, 2016 | Advice for Agents
Imagine this: you find your business client a great place, at a great location, at a below market rate. Your client poured money into tenant improvements because they plan to stay there forever. And why wouldn’t they? The rent is so cheap and the location is great!...
by Natalka Falcomer | Oct 27, 2015 | Legal Issues
I’ve had the opportunity to meet with numerous agents and lawyers who specialize in commercial leasing and they’ve all said the same thing: it’s a tedious, difficult and boring job to read a full lease, but it’s necessary. Why? There’s always a risk that something’s...
by Natalka Falcomer | Sep 1, 2015 | Featured, Legal Issues
Nobody wants to get involved in a lawsuit. Especially one that starts with the judge proclaiming, “The parties have been engaged in a hotly contested dispute over the question of Additional Rent to be paid under a lease” (C.C. Tatham & Associates Ltd. v. 2057870...