Q&A
3 Common Questions We Hear from Realtors Across Ontario, and Why it Matters to Homeowners.
Most Ontario homeowners do not think about their land survey plan until it is needed and as a purchaser, understanding what to ask for during a transaction can help you avoid issues later on....
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Fallen Trees on Your Property (Ontario): Who’s Responsible & How Your Land Survey Can Help
A fallen tree can be a stressful situation for homeowners....
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Your Survey Questions Answered: A Homeowner & Realtor Q&A
At Protect Your Boundaries, we receive many questions from homeowners and Real Estate professionals about survey plans, property boundaries, and land rights....
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How to Protect Your Home Purchase from Hidden Liens
A lien is a powerful legal instrument that grants creditors a claim or right over a property if a debt remains unpaid....
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Can a Utility company, like Bell or Enbridge, Really Come onto My Property?
Yes, if there is an easement on the title of your home, utility and service providers can legally enter onto the property without your permission....
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Do you need a building permit for a storage shed ?
A storage shed is a great way to keep things organized....
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I live in Toronto area. I have changed my old fence in front of my house. My neighbor asked me if I got permission or have plan of survey. I told him it is not his business. Is he right to ask me that?
Hi Dara; If you put up your fence on the property line or on your side of it you do not need permission to do so....
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Title Insurance or Survey?
Hi; You're right, in Ontario lenders do require title insurance to be purchased....
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Neighbour's post holes on my property
Do you have a survey of your property that shows your building as well as the property line? Use it to determine exactly where the property line is....
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is an old survey plan ok to use?
Hi Bryan; Yes it is, providing that the footprint of the building (the location of it's foundation) has not changed....
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Where is the Boundary on a Survey Plan?
Assuming you have a survey that you determine is decent to use, the first thing you're going to do is look and see / determine where the boundary is....
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How has the lawyers job changed with the Introduction of Title Insurance?
Many of you I know practiced real estate before title insurance came in, right? And those of you who did will remember the amount of work that the lawyer used to do prior to closing, to assure good title....
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Protect Your Boundaries Inc. is a licensed member of the Association of Ontario Land Surveyors, and is entitled to provide cadastral surveying services to the public of the Province of Ontario in accordance with the provisions of the Surveyors Act R.S.O. 1990, Chapter S29.