Toronto Vacant Home Tax: the buyer can be left holding it
The Vacant Home Tax forms a lien on the property and the City states the purchaser will be held responsible where no declaration was made. Rate, deadlines and what to confirm before closing.
Etobicoke Real Estate
Etobicoke condo and real estate guides from Jatin Dua, a local RE/MAX Quantum Realty agent focused on The Queensway, Humber Bay Shores, Mimico and central Etobicoke. Thinking about buying or selling in Etobicoke? Tell me the street or the price range and I will give you a straight read on it, including when the answer is to wait. Call or text 833-330-1925, or send me a message.
Assignment sales and GST/HST: the deposit clause that costs $15,000 to leave out
CRA Notice 323 excludes a deposit reimbursement from taxable consideration on an assignment only if the assignment agreement says so in writing. Silent agreements are taxed on the full amount.
New-home HST relief in Ontario: an eligibility checker for all four rebates
Check which of the four Ontario new-home tax rebates you fall inside — the $50,000 federal first-time buyers GST rebate, two separate $80,000 Ontario programmes with different date windows, and the existing $24,000 rebate. Runs in your browser.
Do Ontario fixed-term leases become month-to-month? Yes — and here is what nearly changed
Ontario has automatically continued fixed-term leases month to month since 2006 under RTA s. 38. A 2025 proposal to consult on ending that was dropped three days later. Correcting a widely repeated error.
N12 compensation and the 120-day rule: what actually changes on 21 September 2026
From 21 September 2026 an Ontario landlord’s own use notice with 120 days’ notice carries no compensation. It does not apply to a purchaser’s own use notice, or to any N13. Sourced to the Act.
Bill 60 and Ontario tenancy law: what is in force, what starts 21 September 2026
A dated tracker of the Residential Tenancies Act changes from Bill 60 and Bill 97 — what came into force 1 July 2026, what starts 21 September 2026, and what has still not been proclaimed.
Urgent care, parks and libraries near The Queensway
Queensway Health Centre is an urgent care centre, not an emergency department. The nearest full ER is St. Joseph’s at 30 The Queensway. Plus parks, pools, rinks and library branches, from City and hospital sources.
Shopping and everyday life on The Queensway: the verified guide
Sherway Gardens, IKEA at 1475, Costco on Queen Elizabeth Blvd, Cineplex at 1025 and the Ontario Food Terminal at 165. Addresses confirmed from the operators, with the history of the street.
The Queensway Complete Street: bike lanes approved in 2022, built in 2027
City Council approved raised, protected bike lanes on both sides of The Queensway on 7 April 2022. The project is in detailed design and construction is anticipated in 2027. What is approved and what is not.
Gardiner Section 3: what is closed near The Queensway, and until when
The Gardiner rehabilitation from Highway 427 to the Humber River runs through this corridor. Park Lawn westbound on-ramp closed to December 2026, Kipling and Islington down to two lanes. Dates and sources.