The PYB Blog
Can I trust my neighbour's survey? Hello. My neighbour is rebuilding a retaining wall between our houses. He has gotten a surveyor to do a survey. He's shown me the survey and where the property line is and it looks OK to me based on the measurements on t
In Ontario surveyors are governed by the Association of Land Surveyors of Ontario which maintains and enforces rigorous standards upon the profession (www....
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How to make title insurance claim
It's great to see someone asking this question before spending months going about a claim in ineffective ways! Technically speaking you can make the claim yourself, or hire a lawyer to make it for you....
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Price of surveys
In Toronto a new survey for a standard residential property will cost $1,800 and up, depending on the surveyor, how much research they will invest in, the size and shape of your lot and the specifics of what you need it for....
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Which title insurance company - are there options?
There are five title insurance companies in Canada: Stewart Title, First Canadian Title, Chicago Title, Travellers, and TitlePLUS....
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Should I get a survey?
Hi Karen; Maximum peace of mind will be gained by hiring a surveyor to do a boundary inspection for you....
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Question about rights of access
Hi John; Technically, and in most jurisdictions, this is trespass....
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Neighbour harassment over boundaries
This is a tough one because we have boundary issues coming together with (what sounds like) harassment and abuse....
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Respecting the right of way
Hi Mary; If your neighbour is subject to this easement then he/she must keep it clear at all times so you can access the back of the property....
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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.