A Landlord's Liability and Remedies Against the Tenant Who Contaminates
Commercial Leasing: Structuring & Managing Lease Relationships, Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia
June 2009
The purpose of this paper is to provide an outline of the key sources and scope of potential environmental liability, obligations and risk to which landlords and other occupiers of commercial property may be exposed under current laws, and to offer some suggestions for avoiding or limiting liability and responsibility, with particular direction to landlords.