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Really old property marker pins

Really old property marker pins

Here's the thing....

Bell / Videotron underground cable

Bell / Videotron underground cable

We've written a fairly extensive blog on the subjects of easements that you may be interested in here: https://www....

Possible dispute ahead

Possible dispute ahead

You are certainly correct in making the survey your first priority....

Building Near Utility Poles Where There is an Easement

Building Near Utility Poles Where There is an Easement

Thanks for the question....

Unregistered easement, or maybe not? So my survey shows my property, in Toronto, to be 62 ft. wide by 120 ft. long. I have a driveway on each side of my house (house in the middle , driveway on each side). The outside of my driveways adjoin the...

Unregistered easement, or maybe not? So my survey shows my property, in Toronto, to be 62 ft. wide by 120 ft. long. I have a driveway on each side of my house (house in the middle , driveway on each side). The outside of my driveways adjoin the...

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Are the lines on the general map accurate? I paid and received my old survey, I see the lines all around my house, but when i search for my address on the main page it shows me all the houses around me as well and an pretty precise property line around...

Are the lines on the general map accurate? I paid and received my old survey, I see the lines all around my house, but when i search for my address on the main page it shows me all the houses around me as well and an pretty precise property line around...

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Calculating Frontage with Curve I have a property that is on a corner and am trying to calculate my frontage. On my survey I have 12.41M marked as the part of my frontage that is a straight line, and then the rest of the property continues into a slow...

Calculating Frontage with Curve I have a property that is on a corner and am trying to calculate my frontage. On my survey I have 12.41M marked as the part of my frontage that is a straight line, and then the rest of the property continues into a slow...

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2' high retaining wall Seeking some advice re who's responsible for the cost of rebuilding/repairing a low retaining wall (2' high) which is supposed to be on property line. (More than half of it has been pushed over, now at about a 30' angle)...

2' high retaining wall Seeking some advice re who's responsible for the cost of rebuilding/repairing a low retaining wall (2' high) which is supposed to be on property line. (More than half of it has been pushed over, now at about a 30' angle)...

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Messy situation - neighbour's driveway encroaching - house for sale

Messy situation - neighbour's driveway encroaching - house for sale

Yes, messy indeed, but not uncommon....

Is a mutual driveway an easement?

Is a mutual driveway an easement?

Yes it is....

Squatter's rights in Ontario How does the law handle squatter's rights in Ontario (Toronto specifically)? I have heard many different version and would like to know if there is a definitive answer. I have allowed my neighbour to use a 2-foot strip of...

Squatter's rights in Ontario How does the law handle squatter's rights in Ontario (Toronto specifically)? I have heard many different version and would like to know if there is a definitive answer. I have allowed my neighbour to use a 2-foot strip of...

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I found what i think is a survey bar on the ground. What should I do with it?

I found what i think is a survey bar on the ground. What should I do with it?

If the survey bar is lying on the ground then it is no longer a valid monument....