Legal

SHORT-TERM RENTALS IN TORONTO

Any discussion of short-term residential rentals in the Greater Toronto Area will inevitably generate a wide range of opinions. For property owners and investors, short-term rentals provide an opportunity to earn income from an asset that m...

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Legal Matters – Action of Tenant Results in Condo Owner Losing Unit

Action of Tenant Results in Condo Owner Losing Unit By Evan Shapiro, HBA, JD One of the unique characteristics of owning a unit in a condominium is that you are part of a self-governing community. The operations and affairs of condomini...

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Legal Matters: The Law of Nuisance

The Law of Nuisance By Evan Shapiro, HBA, JD The recent case of Allen v. MacDougall (2019 ONSC 1939) provides an important reminder on the ownership of boundary trees and the application of the Law of Nuisance. A dispute arose between a...

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Key considerations when purchasing a cottage property

Legal Maters By Garry Shapiro, BCL,LLB, MBA & Evan Shapiro, HBA, JD The arrival of summertime means it’s cottage season. We can all imagine the picturesque water, crisp air and sunshine, surrounded by friends and family. But whether...

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Recreational Cannabis and Residential Real Estate

Recreational cannabis was legalized in Canada on October 17, 2018. Individuals may now recreationally smoke, vape and even cultivate cannabis at home, subject to restrictions that may exist in lease agreements, a condominium corporation’s...

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