{"id":542,"date":"2011-10-14T18:15:41","date_gmt":"2011-10-14T22:15:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jefflilaw.com\/?p=542"},"modified":"2024-03-19T16:43:24","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T20:43:24","slug":"matrimonial-home-and-occupation-rent-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jefflilaw.com\/zh\/matrimonial-home-and-occupation-rent-2\/","title":{"rendered":"\u5a5a\u59fb\u4f4f\u6240\u548c\u804c\u4e1a\u79df\u91d1"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When couples get married, a set of rules with respect to property are imposed on them. A spouse may ask the court for exclusive possession of the matrimonial home. If granted, a spouse will be \u201ckicked out\u201d of the home, even if he or she owned the home prior to the marriage. The law, however, does provide a potential remedy to compensate the interest of the title owner of the home: occupation rent.<\/p>\n

Under section 24(1)(c) of the \u5bb6\u5ead\u6cd5<\/em>, the court may direct the spouse who is granted exclusive possession to make periodic payments to the other spouse. Such payments are referred to as occupation rent.<\/p>\n

Note that occupation rents under section 24(1)(c) of the \u5bb6\u5ead\u6cd5<\/em> are only available if the court had issued an order for exclusive possession. If a spouse voluntarily vacates the matrimonial home, this remedy is not available. In such a situation, however, the title owner may still claim occupation rent under section 122 of the Courts of Justice Act<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Whether occupation rent will be ordered is governed by case law. In\u00a0Griffiths v. Zambosco<\/em>, the Ontario Court of Appeal listed several factors to consider in ordering occupation rent, including:<\/p>\n

(1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The timing of the claim for occupation rent;<\/p>\n

(2)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The duration of the occupancy;<\/p>\n

(3)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The inability of the non-resident spouse to realize on his\/her equity in the property;<\/p>\n

(4)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Any reasonable credits to be set off against occupation rent; and<\/p>\n

(5)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Any other competing claims in litigation.<\/p>\n

At approximately the same time of Griffiths<\/em>, Justice Quinn of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice also reviewed the case law and outlined its own list of relevant factors in\u00a0Higgins v. Higgins<\/em>:<\/p>\n

(1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The conduct of the non-occupying spouse, including the failure to pay support;<\/p>\n

(2)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The conduct of the occupying spouse, including the failure to pay support;<\/p>\n

(3)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Delay in making the claim;<\/p>\n

(4)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The extent to which the non-occupying spouse has been prevented from having access to his or her equity in the home;<\/p>\n

(5)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Whether the non-occupying spouse moved for the sale of the home and, if not, why not;<\/p>\n

(6)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Whether the occupying spouse paid the mortgage and other carrying charges of the home;<\/p>\n

(7)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Whether children resided with the occupying spouse and, if so, whether the non-occupying spouse paid, or was able to pay, child support;<\/p>\n

(8)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Whether the occupying spouse has increased the selling value of the property;<\/p>\n

(9)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ouster is not required.<\/p>\n

Although people (including Justice Quinn in Higgins<\/em>) may have different opinions, occupation rent is usually granted in exceptional cases. Case law continues that occupation rent is not routinely ordered.<\/p>\n

While a spouse may initiate an application for occupation rent, it may also be in response to a claim for contributions towards costs and expenses in maintaining the matrimonial home. Likewise, an application for occupation rent may also be countered by a claim for costs of maintaining the matrimonial home by the occupying spouse.<\/p>\n

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