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There is no right to party (Waterloo (City) v. Persons Unknown)
Tuesday, June 3, 2025Stephen A. ThieleLitigationMunicipal Law, By-Laws, Injunction
Social media, among other things, allows people to organize “pop up” events that can result in the gathering of large crowds...
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Town’s short-term rental by-law enforceable against tenant (Munir v. Garg)
Friday, May 2, 2025Stephen A. ThieleLitigationMunicipal Law, By-Laws, Short Term Rentals
Platforms such as Airbnb and VRBO allow property owners to rent their property to others on both a long-term and short-term basis...
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Neighbour liable for over $505,000 in damages caused by water nuisance (Warren v. Gluppe)
Thursday, November 16, 2023James R.G. CookLitigationFlooding, Municipal Law, Sump Pump, Prince Edward County
Neighbours owe each other a duty of care not to cause damage to the other’s property. One of the major sources of potential damage is water flooding from sump pump run off...
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Property owner allowed to maintain property’s use as three dwelling units (Vitale v. Toronto (City of))
Friday, October 27, 2023James R.G. CookLitigationReal Estate, Municipal Law, Building Code Act
Municipal zoning by-laws regulate, among other things, the number of separate residential units that are permitted in a property. Violation of a...
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Builder, surveyor, and municipality liable for encroachment of dwelling built on neighbour’s land (Armstrong v. Penny)
Friday, October 20, 2023James R.G. CookLitigationCourts of Justice Act, Conveyancing Law and Property Act, Real Estate, Municipal Law, Surveyor
In Armstrong v Penny, 2023 ONSC 2843 (CanLII), the Ontario Superior Court of Justice addressed a homeowners’ nightmare...
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