A Construction Lien Primer - Part I

On July 1, 2018, most of the revisions of the overhauled Construction Lien Act (which was renamed the Construction Act (the “New Act”)) came into force in Ontario.  On October 1^st of this year the prompt payment and adjudication provisions will come into force.  This “News Release” is Part I of a three-part series: it deals with the situation where a tenant constructs improvements in accordance with its lease; Part II will explain the holdback system and how to remove a construction lien from title; and Part III will outline the prompt payment and adjudication regime (which is new not only to Ontario, but also to Canada).

Read the full article here: Construction Lien Primer - July 4-2019