New requirements for property managers starting THIS July
The Condominium Management Services Act (“CMSA”) was enacted in 2015. The Condo Management Regulatory Authority of Ontario (“CMRAO”), which derives its authority from the CMSA, is the regulatory body that enforces the mandatory licensing of property managers. The CMRAO sets...
AODA: Meeting design of public spaces accessibility standards during reconstruction – Part 3
In Part One of this series we looked at how and when the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, S.O. 2005, c. 11 (“AODA”) and the design of public spaces requirements provided for by O. Reg. 191/11 Integrated Accessibility...
AODA: Meeting design of public spaces accessibility standards during reconstruction – Part 2
In Part One of this series we looked at how and when the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, S.O. 2005, c. 11 (“AODA”) and the design of public spaces requirements provided for by O. Reg. 191/11 Integrated Accessibility...
AODA: Meeting design of public spaces accessibility standards during reconstruction – Part 1
While the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, S.O. 2005, c. 11 (“AODA” or the “Act”) came into force almost twenty years ago, there has been a phased implementation to accessibility requirements under the Act. There has also been...
Lease consent considerations from a corporate due diligence perspective
Most commercial leases contain a provision that requires the tenant to obtain the landlord’s consent to any “transfer” of the lease, which usually includes, within its definition, a change of control (both direct and indirect, as well as de facto...
Condo living: Single-family restrictions, occupancy standards and human rights
Ontario is a hot-spot for immigration. The Greater Toronto Area (“GTA”) has experienced substantial population growth, but the pandemic and other factors have slowed construction. There are more and more people moving to the GTA, but new housing is struggling...
Some problems fixed: Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians
Amendments to the regulations relating to Canada’s Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act (the “Act”) have been made which resolve some of the most problematic aspects of this Act with respect to the production of additional...
Maintaining a legally unenforceable caveat on title to a condominium unit: Should this be permitted?
In the recent Alberta Court of King’s Bench decision The Owners: Condominium Plan No. 9311533 v Shui Ming Tong Foundation, the Applications Judge was asked to determine two questions: Whether a unit owner is entitled, by operation of the Limitations...
Dealing with redevelopment clauses in commercial leases
The saying “change is the only constant in life” is one that certainly applies these days, in the field of commercial leasing. As a result of this, an increasingly common change in the area of commercial leases is the interpretation...
The non-Canadian residential property purchase prohibition: 3 primary areas of concern
Many readers are already aware that the Canadian government has banned, as of January 1, 2023, the purchase of residential property in Canada by non-Canadians. The Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act (the “Act”)[1] itself dates...
