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Mar
01
2007
Sloppy
Sloppy can refer to many things on a construction project: sloppy work, sloppy safety measures etc. In Delaurentis Construction Ltd. v. Sentinel Polymers Canada Inc., a 2006 decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, sloppy refers to the manner in which the parties set up their contractual dealings.
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01
2007
Leasehold
Generals apparently do not realise that a landlord’s land will not be subject to a general’s lien arising from a tenant’s failure to pay for leasehold improvements. The general has a right to lien against the tenant’s leasehold interest in the land, but not necessarily against the land itself. The lien against a leasehold interest is worthless if the lease goes into default and has no extrinsic value. Under the Construction Lien Act, the landlord may be liable for the general’s lien in the following circumstances:
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