When renovating or redeveloping a property, landlords must consider the covenant of quiet enjoyment in favour of their tenants. In the common law provinces, this covenants implied in every lease. Conduct by the landlord that substantially interferes with a tenant's use of its premises for "all the normal purposes" may amount to a breach.
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