- Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Pandemic-related scams skew consumer complaints
Landlord-tenant disputes ranked a distant third in the tally of consumer complaints lodged with the New York State Attorney General last year. - Monday, March 1, 2021
Alignvest set to acquire two new student housing assets
Alignvest Student Housing announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire two new student housing assets located in Waterloo, Ontario. - Friday, February 26, 2021
Alberta’s education mill rate nudges up 0.1 bps
Alberta’s education mill rate has nudged up 0.1 basis point, adding $0.01 per $1,000 of assessed value to the provincial portion of property tax bills.
- Monday, April 20, 2020
State of emergency allows for planning decisions
Ontario has taken legislative steps to ensure that municipal councils do not need to worry about decision timelines under the Planning Act during the COVID-19-related state of emergency. - Friday, March 20, 2020
COVID-19 and your insurance policy
Michael Fried, President of Aftermath Consulting Group, LLC., addresses uncertainties related to insurance coverage and best practices for protecting assets, employees and residents. - Monday, March 16, 2020
Beware the risks of cleaning chemical mishaps
Some basic chemistry lessons should be reiterated: mixing bleach with ammonia-containing or acid-containing products will produce a toxic reaction.
Hot Topics
- Saturday, January 2, 2021
Dawn of a new era for development in Canada
With the end of the COVID-19 pandemic in sight, many analysts predict we're at the dawn of a new era for development in Canada. - Wednesday, December 16, 2020
A hopeful outlook for Canada’s rental market
As the average rent in Canada hit a record low of 9.1 % from a year ago, analysts share a hopeful outlook for Canada's rental market in 2021 and beyond. - Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Tenant screening in the age of COVID
As COVID-19 continues to threaten Canadians, it is crucial that landlords have the right tenant screening systems in place to attract the ideal resident.
Must Reads
- Tuesday, July 7, 2020
The pros and cons of Bill 184
Ontario’s Bill 184 has raised the ire of tenant advocacy groups over concerns it will drive renters further into debt while making evictions easier for landlords. - Friday, March 27, 2020
Help for landlords facing revenue loss
Apartment owners aren’t just fearing heightened exposure to COVID-19, but the potential onslaught of rent defaults by tenants unable to pay. - Wednesday, March 18, 2020
COVID-19 preparedness tips for landlords
All businesses are impacted by the COVID-19 virus, but rental-housing providers play a critical role in the battle to mitigate the spread of this highly communicable disease.