Breadcrumb Trail Links columnists Stare decisis is the immutable legal rule that courts will stick to established precedent when making decisions. publishing date: June 29, 2022 • June 29, 2022 • 3 minute read 68 Comments Signs left by abortion-rights supporters line the security fence surrounding The Supreme Court on June 28, 2022 in Washington,…
Rent Out Property
Choose the right property. Not all properties are created equal when it comes to renting them out. You’ll want to choose a property that is in a good location and that is well-maintained. This will help ensure that your tenants are happy and that they stay for a long time.
New premier delivers action to expand housing supply within first days
Legislation is being introduced to increase housing supply and speed up housing development in communities throughout the province where the need is greatest. Amendments are also being made to the Strata Property Act that will remove discriminatory age and rental restrictions in strata bylaws to broaden access to existing housing in BC housing supply act:…
Why Ontario buyers are scooping up investment properties in Calgary
The days of Alberta bleeding residents to other provinces are gone, at least for now. In the second quarter alone, the province saw a net gain of about 10,000 people thanks to moves from other parts of the country, especially from Ontario. But people aren’t just moving themselves and their families to Alberta — a…
Sage Hill homeowners fight back after legal threat over unpaid fees
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Homeowners are petitioning for an extraordinary general meeting with the intention of removing the board members who are threatened with lawsuits over unpaid residents’ association fees publishing date: June 26, 2022 • June 26, 2022 • 3 minute read 7 Comments FILE PHOTO: The neighborhoods of Sage Hill and…
She unlisted her condo on Airbnb when Quebec changed its law. She still got fined $3,750
Until three years ago, Montrealer Ashley Werhun was occasionally renting out the condo she shared with her fiancé on Airbnb when they were out of town. In 2019, the Quebec government toughened the rules for short-term rentals, and Werhun decided at that point to stop renting her property. She hasn’t rented it since. But in…
Residential Lease Agreement | Free Rental Lease Form (Canada)
IN CONSIDERATION OF the Landlord leasing certain premises to the Tenant and other valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which consideration is hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows: Leased Property The Landlord agrees to rent the Tenant the house, municipally described as __________ (the “Property”), for use as residential premises only. Subject to…
Rate Hikes Hit the Rental Market
“Tenants should be on their best behavior,” says Toronto-based realtor Dalle Morrison. “Because, if they’re making life difficult for their landlords, the landlords may say, ‘You know what? It’s now costing me all this money a month to carry this property and this person isn’t being very nice, so I may just throw in the…
‘It really seems like no one cares about us:’ City was forced to evict tenants of rooming house
Owner of 200 Dundas St. S. building had been renting out units for years, despite zoning as a commercial property, unfit for habitation Multiple departments at the City of Cambridge thought 200 Dundas St. S was just another vacant building, but the 10 people who lived there said otherwise. What was once a used car…
5 Questions To Ask Yourself When Purchasing Property For An AirBnB
Short-term rentals are an amazing investment opportunity, but it’s not as easy as HGTV might have you think. Before you start searching for properties or start planning color schemes or collecting fun furniture, there are a few questions to ask yourself when purchasing property for an AirBnB. Especially since Chip and Joanna won’t be there…
More Canadians turn to short-term rentals to earn extra cash, maintain properties
When Marcus Rader returned home after an extended winter trip last year, he was greeted with a broken furnace, freezing temperatures and a week-long wait for a repair. This winter, he put his 150-year-old downtown Toronto house on the short-term rental booking website Airbnb. “We rent out our home in the winter now but it’s…