Tag: government
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Increases to the LTB fees…
LTB Fee Increases LTB | JUNE 22, 2020 FEE INCREASES ON JULY 1, 2020 Effective July 1, 2020, application fees for the Assessment Review Board (ARB), the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB), the Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT) and appeal fees for the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) will increase. The ARB, LTB and LAT fees…
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Guest Post by Don Campbell
Sorry, I love my country, and I am concerned. I know many Canadians are obsessed with the mess that is going on in the US. US news, this. US news that. I get it, there is a feeling of detachment that comes from watching them – it’s like a 24 hour a day CNN fuelled…
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Guest Post by Brad Lamb: Covid 19 – The way forward part 2
We now know the mortality rate of COVID-19 is somewhere around 0.1% to 0.2%. This is very similar to the seasonal flu (a study in Norway just confirmed this again). It is almost entirely harmful to very sick older people (in long-term care facilities), and others with serious pre-existing conditions. Knowing this likely means that…
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Bill 108- More Homes, More Choice Act: Implications for 3rd unit Garden Suites
By Andy Tran: Founder of Suite Additions If you’re not aware of “Bill 108, More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019”, it is an act which amends various statutes that will significantly change housing development in Ontario, and it received Royal Assent in 2019. It has very specific implications for housing intensification. And has some distinct…
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The Revival – May 2020: What a load of JUNK!
It’s been a busy few weeks!!! Thank you to my clients for their confidence, trust and referrals which have kept me so busy in this time where so much has stood still. I am very humbled and grateful. During this past week we closed two clients’ transactions. The first is a stunning church which will be transformed (by award…
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Guest Post – Sarah Coupland on Leadership
Originally posted to FB by Sarah Coupland. Dealing with non-payment of rent in a Covid-World…let’s be leaders and respond with kindness!! This is an unprecedented time for us right now…so many people are being impacted financially, emotionally, mentally. There are many uncertainties in our own lives, but we don’t only have to worry about ourselves.…
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Guest Post: Clayton Jarvis – Rent Banks?
Originally posted here: GTA investors call for rent bank in wake of COVID-19 by Clayton Jarvis | Mar 31, 2020 If you were to make a list of groups that will never have a fan club, Ontario’s Landlord Tenant Board would likely be one of the first to get jotted down. Investors have long been…
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Wise words from Professor G
Short excerpt from Professor Scott Galloway’s recent newsletter: “Could corona be the vaccine for our age? If/when this pandemic ends, might we emerge with a stronger immune system: the ability to ramp hospital beds and ventilators, enhanced systems for learning and cooperation, and a generation that places more importance on cooperation, and less on borders,…
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The Revival – April 2020: Who Are You Listening To?
In these times it is as important as ever to protect your mind; engage in healthy mental habits, and create space. Don’t give in to fear + stress and be very aware of what you are mentally digesting. There are many outlets that would use these difficult times to push their favourite political agenda, or…
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Guest Post – Working Together by Harry Fine (Ontario Paralegal)
Harry Fine is an outstanding Paralegal and Housing advocate. His bio can be viewed HERE. Harry highlights the complexities and absurdities of Ontario’s landlord and tenant law. He is a paralegal with over 15 years practicing landlord and tenant, Small Claims and Human Rights law and is a former member of the Landlord and Tenant…