Most Toronto condos being rented out today are running cash flow negative.  This means that with a 20% down payment (which is typical), after the landlord has covered costs of the mortgage, taxes, common area fees, insurance and unit maintenance,…

While it was exciting to read the news about the introduction of Bill 57 by the PC government, the euphoria wore off after reading the bill and digesting the information.The Bill, an omnibus bill effecting a number of statutes will,…

For better or worse, the federal government's implementation date for legal cannabis has arrived. Provincial legislatures have tweaked to the extent that the federal law allows tweaking. In Ontario, the Ford government did nothing for landlords who are already under…

It looks like a big win for Ontario landlords with Premier Ford's announcement this afternoon re: Cannabis sales and use in Ontario. The announcement revealed a complete reversal of the former government's proposed government monopoly on sales, and will open…

  The Landlord Tenant Board’s (the ‘LTB’) N12 notice of termination has been around since June of 1998.  The N12 notice is served to a tenant to advise them (among other things) that the landlord or a family member intends…

July 5th, 2018The Honourable Steve ClarkMinister of Municipal Affairs and Housing777 Bay St., 17th FloorToronto, ON M5G 2C8Dear Minister:I am writing you as a small landlord in Ontario, looking to you for assistance in navigating Ontario’s difficult and complicated residential…

Are you a condo investors? If so, you need to be aware of the consequence of the new Federal and Provincial cannabis legislation and how it may affect your rights as a landlord and investor.Many condos are passing Rules, amending…

Back in 2017 when CBC reporter Shannon Martin first started her crusade against the rent guideline exemption for post-1991 buildings, it was clear to me that the good times were over for developers.  But it worried me, as incentives are…

Whatever your politics, it is a fact that Doug Ford and the Progressive Conservatives will soon form the government in Ontario.  And whatever your perspective, we have an affordability and availability crisis in the rental housing sphere, particularly in urban…

Under the Residential Tenancies Act, (the 'RTA') the rent first charged when the tenant moves in becomes the lawful rent. This is the basis of vacancy de-control, our Ontario system of rent control. From that point forward, rent can only…