Attention All Short-Term Rental Operators

On September 10, the City of Toronto (the ”City”) launched a new online registration system…

Short Term Rentals – Toronto Zoning Bylaw Upheld- Important Decision for Condos

The Divisional Court has just released its decision (https://www.canlii.org/en/on/onscdc/doc/2020/2020onsc3949/2020onsc3949.html) refusing to grant leave (i.e. permission)…

COVID-19 and Upcoming Holidays

Normally, many of us would be gearing up to spend this week surrounded by friends…

Unit Owner Goes to Human Rights Tribunal Over Condo’s Prohibition on Rentals

A condo unit owner in British Columbia filed a complaint (Rutherford v. Strata Plan VS…

Fire Safety for Condos and the Implications of Short-Term Rentals

Fire safety in Ontario is governed by the Fire Code O. Reg. 213/07, which is…

Updates to Airbnb’s Friendly Buildings Program

In a prior blog post, we blogged about a downtown Toronto condominium corporation that had…