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Access Rights

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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Fencing

Fencing

If the fence is on the neighbour's property then they are technically within their rights to have it moved onto the property line....

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How to read a distance on a survey (house)

How to read a distance on a survey (house)

Measurements of surveys are often in Decimal Feet....

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Back Yard

Back Yard

The right of way across your property gives the residents of the building next door the right to pass over a specific portion of your land, as defined in the easement document and survey plan, for the purpose of accessing the street....

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Boundary evidence not found

Boundary evidence not found

The most common boundary evidence, at least in urban areas, is iron survey bars that surveyors put in the ground to mark the corners of a property boundary....

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Survey plan for condo?

Survey plan for condo?

You can ask the seller for the condo plans, or you can get them yourself....

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Shared driveway

Shared driveway

Problems with shared driveways are pretty common....

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Neighbours want to cut down our hedge

Neighbours want to cut down our hedge

Hi Cathy; First, and most importantly, you and your neighbour must determine and agree upon the exact location of the boundary....

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Neighbour's dock sticks out in front of my cottage

Neighbour's dock sticks out in front of my cottage

The beds of most lakes in Ontario are owned by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Fisheries....

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Lots and Blocks on a Plan of Subdivision

Lots and Blocks on a Plan of Subdivision

Hi Richard; Lots and Blocks are designations of land ownership that developers use to parcel land on a Plan of Subdivision....

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How can I tell where my property boundary is?

How can I tell where my property boundary is?

Hi Bob....

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Help! My neighbour's taking the fence down!

Help! My neighbour's taking the fence down!

Hi PWS....

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Hedges, property boundaries and next-door neighbours July 5, 2017
Boundary Trees in Ontario April 11, 2022
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? October 19, 2021
Survey Plans: The True Foundation of Your New Home Build December 16, 2025
A Slice of History: Toronto’s Half House and the Power of the Paper Trail November 24, 2025
AI vs. Land Survey Plans: Why You Should Trust a Professional Instead November 5, 2025
Lambton’s Past Through Old Survey Maps November 5, 2025
Fallen Trees on Your Property (Ontario): Who’s Responsible & How Your Land Survey Can Help October 1, 2025

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