Q&A
Resolving a boundary dispute
Generally speaking there are two pathways to resolving a boundary dispute: either you resolve it yourself with your neighbour, or you seek legal help and resolve the dispute using the legal and court system....
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Pond on property border
If it's just a pond that gathers water and is not part of an existing or historical water system, then the part that's on your side of the boundary is yours, and the part that is on your neighbour's side is theirs....
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Does the seller have to provide me with the survey?
The seller only has to provide you with a survey if you stipulate it as a condition/requirement of the Agreement of Purchase and Sale....
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Fence Enclosing Driveway
Your neighbour can enclose his yard with a fence providing that: a) It conforms to municipal bylaws regarding how far forward that fence can run (towards the front of the property)....
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Neighbour claims garage over property line
When a surveyor creates a survey plan he or she is expressing their professional opinion on the location of the property boundary relative to the structures and features around it....
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Addition to my house
The rules and regulations around what you can and cannot build are managed and enforced by the City's Building Department....
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Backyard Fence with shared driveway
So it sounds like your neighbour was waiting for the new owners (you) to move in before raising the issue of the newly built fence....
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Notice from City Building Department
The notice should also tell you exactly what the infraction is (how "too big" the deck is), what you have to do to remedy it, and how long you have to do it....
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Fence Removal
The location of fences is not the City's business in the Greater Toronto Area....
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Access Rights
This is a fairly complex situation so I'd like to caveat our response by saying we are surveyors, not lawyers, and our recommendation would be to consult a lawyer on the matter....
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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.