When buying apartment buildings of older stock, buyers should beware of latent defects and know their rights within the law.

Marijuana grow operations can be the gateway to health, safety and financial risks that endure long after criminal activity is discovered and shut down.Rental housing operators often suffer the consequences, and a recent report to the Alberta government suggests they should be more proactively involved in detecting grow operations on their properties.

With the popularity of e-cigarettes on the rise in Canada, the question of whether property managers will consider these ‘smokeless’ alternatives to be part of their general smoking policy is still up for debate.

Online access to Canada's national building and fire codes is suspended following discovery of a cyber intrusion of the National Research Council's IT network,

When it comes to collecting money owed as a result of non-payment of rent, for damage to a property or even for utilities, landlords are forced to attend small claims court. Here's what else they should do.

Property owners and managers may eventually face not only frustrated residents and tenants when elevators have to be taken offline, but also a time limit

Condo boards and staff can't restrict political canvassers from reasonably accessing condominiums during municipal, provincial or federal elections.

TCHC CEO Gene Jones resigns due to scandal. But the troubled CEO has found a defender in Mayor Rob Ford and a vocal group of tenants.

The recent rooming house fire in Toronto's Kensington Market highlights the importance of fire safety and bringing illegal rooming houses up to code.

The number of Toronto priority neighbourhoods may rise to 31 from 22, due to changes in the criteria that the city uses to determine at-risk areas.

Condominiums must walk a fine line to balance community safety with occupants' privacy rights.

As Toronto prepares to phase in updates to its Green Standard, some building industry members have concerns about ...

Hamilton’s controversial plan to license rental housing will not be moving forward, much to the relief of many in the ...

A previously postponed phase-out of incandescent light bulbs is set to go in most Canadian provinces in 2014.

The Liberal government is going to review the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) appeals process, beginning with consultations in the coming months.

BILD has renewed its call on the Ontario government to raise the height limit of wood frame structures ...

Toronto’s leadership in the industry is due to the fact that green roofs are not only encouraged but mandatory.