Condominium Law
Strict Regulations in Toronto for Long-term Rental Units
Toronto’s City Council has successfully come to terms on a list of new rules and regulations that will crack down on short-term rentals. Within the last year short term rental units have tripled due to services like Airbnb. The proposed regulations will restrict a short term rental listing to the renter’s principal residence and ban homeowners from listing secondary suites such as a basement apartment.
How LDDC Lawyers Can Assist Condo Boards With Legal Issues
Condominium living has risen significantly in Canada over the last few years. In fact, according to the 2016 census, condos represent one-third of dwellings built in Canada in the previous five years. Since the 80s, the prevalence of condo living has risen steadily and is...
What Are Your Rights When Your Parents Purchased Your Condo?
You’d be surprised at how often issues of ownership crop up around condos that were purchased for a child by their parents. A main related issue involves the question of whether parents can legally take back a condo after purchasing it for their son or daughter...
What Medical Evidence Is Required When a Resident Requests Disability Accommodations?
Condominiums in Toronto are required by law to accommodate individuals with disabilities. According to the Policy on Ableism and Discrimination Based on Disability, Ontario’s Human Rights Code “protects people with disabilities from discrimination and harassment under the ground of ‘disability’ … in housing, including private rental housing,...
Having a Dog in My Ontario Condo Got Me Evicted! Is This Legal?
There’s often confusion surrounding pet ownership and renting condos in Toronto. It’s common, for example, for pet owners to assume that they have rights that protect them from having pets no matter what. In fact, landlords do have rights as well. For example, landlords can certainly...
Is There a Way to End My Tenancy Early?
Renting a condo and want to get out of your tenancy agreement early? This may be a challenge, but it’s certainly not unheard of. For the most part, when you rent a condo in Toronto, your tenancy will only end when the time period outlined in...
Can Condo Boards Regulate Smoking in My Unit?
If you're a condo owner, you might be horrified to discover that you've received a condo special assessment notice because your condo board thinks that you've been smoking in violation of the bylaws. Although condo special assessments are natural components of board governance, they're not...
What Happens When You Can’t Pay Your Condo’s Common Expense Fees?
Becoming a condo owner or occupant is a huge step forward for many Canadians, but climbing the social ladder isn't all smooth sailing. In some cases, you might fall behind on your common expenses, and if this occurs, then your condo's board of directors can...
Can Residential Landlords Restrict Cannabis Activity in Rental Units?
In June 2018, Canada's Cannabis Act will formally legalize the use of recreational marijuana. This isn't a free-for-all, however, and the new law allows individual provinces to institute their own regulations concerning various legal and illicit activities, including growing, using and selling cannabis. As provinces like...
