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In July the Toronto Star covered the interesting LTB problem concerning the 1% landlord seeking an own-use application. To read more, click here.

For years the legal community has believed that the Ministry of the Attorney General would be raise the Small Claims Court jurisdiction to $50,000.00. Other provinces, such as Alberta ($50,000.00) and British Columbia ($35,000.00) were much higher than the $25,000.00 l...

The Toronto Star has posted an interesting article about defaulting on mortgages across Canada. The research indicates that seniors, who could more prone to be in over their heads on a mortgage, are most likely to carry debt later on in life. As a result, they are the...

Landlords in the Metro Vancouver area are taking it to an extreme when looking for new, qualified tenants. Landlords have begun to offer one free month's worth of rent to anyone that is eligible. Historically there have been increasing rental prices mixed with low vaca...

The Globe and Mail published an article on N12s, and the way Landlords are abusing the system. Do you agree? Are N12s a loophole?

To read the article, click here.

Ted Flett wrote an interesting article regarding the mental health of the legal community, relating it to friendship. To read his insightful words, click here.

www.canadianlawyermag.com writes interesting and unique articles about the legal community in Canada.

The Financial Post published an interesting article on the mortgage stress test that has been implemented in Ontario.

To read it, click here.

An Oshawa area landlord is facing up to $65,000.00 in fines and jailtime relating to fire code violations. Fire issues are serious and demand the attention of authorities. If you are facing a fire issue, be sure to contact the local fire and health departments.

To rea...

According to the Toronto Star, renovictions are still on the rise in Toronto. Renoviction is a term, often used by tenants, for when a landlord hands them an N13 (to renovate the unit) but really intends to evict. To read the article, click here.

The LTB has come down hard on a landlord who used a "renoviction" to evict tenants. The Landlord subsequently rented the unit for a much higher rent, leaving the tenants holding the bag.

The Toronto Star covered the story in depth, including the ruling of Member Whitmor...