What are the repercussions for a building owner if the work is not carried out?
The relationship between the building owner and the tenant is always covered by contract, and the contract generally includes a requirement that the proper space is provided. In the opinion of the tenant, if the air quality is seriously under standard, they can take court action or refuse to pay rent. You may lose a tenant, or you may be sued. Also there are regulations that cover some workplaces that actually require investigations in management for indoor air quality. If this is a workplace that is under federal labour law Ð a bank, a transportation firm, any part of the federal government or crown corporation Ð Labour Canada requires that the building owner manage air quality in a certain way. They have to have a plan for maintaining air quality and also there have to be procedures in place to deal with any complaints that may arise. So there must be proactive steps in place to manage air quality.
