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Update: Draft Legislation on Landlord Tax Liabilities Provides Relief for Residential Tenants

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Since the publication of our blog, Tenants Beware: The Risks of Landlord Tax Liabilities, draft legislation released by the Department of Finance on August 12, 2024, has proposed a change to the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the...more

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Key Changes to Property Control Rules: What Landlords and Tenants Need to Know Before October 7, 2024

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The Competition Bureau’s public consultation process in connection with new rules related to property controls on certain exclusivity and restrictive use provisions ends on October 7, 2024, and landlords and tenants alike...more

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Don’t Walk Away! Landlord Remedies on Lease Repudiation

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Markets change. Situations change. Plans change. And in the face of change, tenants are often faced with future lease obligations that no longer suit their business plans. They need (or at least want) to change the deal with...more

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Restricted Zoning: The BCCA Confirms Powers to Enact Rental-Only Bylaws Under the Local Government Act

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Last year, in V.I.T. Estates Ltd. v New Westminster (City), 2023 BCCA 183, the British Columbia Court of Appeal (BCCA) dismissed a challenge to a municipal bylaw that restricted zoning to residential rentals. The court found...more

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Tenants Beware: The Risks of Landlord Tax Liabilities

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A recent ruling from the Tax Court of Canada underscores the significance of tenants verifying their landlords' residency status in adhering to any obligations to withhold taxes in accordance with Part XIII of the Income Tax...more

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What's Next in Office Financing in Canada?

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Bennett Jones was pleased to host an oversubscribed NAIOP panel discussion on current issues in office financing, and I am happy to share my key impressions from what was a compelling and thoughtful dialogue....more

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Subvention d’urgence pour le loyer du Canada : Nouvelle subvention directe destinée aux entreprises

Le 2 novembre 2020, le gouvernement fédéral a défini le cadre de la Subvention d’urgence pour le loyer du Canada (« SULC ») en déposant le projet de loi C-9, Loi modifiant la Loi de l’impôt sur le revenu (Subvention d’urgence...more

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