by Matt Maurer | Oct 25, 2016 | Columnists, Legal Issues
A recent decision demonstrates just how easy it is for residential tenants to game the system and live rent free. The tenant entered into a one year lease for a residential premises in mid-town Toronto. The lease started March 1, 2015 and the monthly rent was...
by MarkWeisleder | Sep 19, 2016 | Advice for Agents, Featured, Legal Issues
Just when you think you have seen everything in a real estate deal, something new occurs. The important thing is to learn something from whatever happens. 1. They only left us one key. The front door has two locks! This happens more often than you think. Calling the...
by Matt Maurer | Sep 14, 2016 | Featured, News
The Ontario Court of Appeal has ruled that a provision of the Mortgages Act, which allows lenders to set aside tenancy agreements for the purpose of taking possession of real property, does not conflict with the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 (RTA) and can be used by...
by Matt Maurer | Jul 21, 2016 | Columnists, Featured, Legal Issues
I’ve written a number of posts lately about Ontario tenants who abuse the system and the calls from the judiciary to have tenancy laws reformed. A decision released recently is another all-too-familiar example of how residential tenants can game the system to their...
by Matt Maurer | Jun 14, 2016 | Featured, Legal Issues
A panel of three Divisional Court judges in Ontario has overturned a decision of the Landlord and Tenant Board (LLTB) and ruled that a landlord is prohibited from terminating the tenancy relationship with his tenant until she dies. The landlord and tenant are brother...
