The PYB Blog

Addition built onto neighbour's wall

So, your addition is built directly onto your neighbour's wall, meaning that if they took their wall down you'd have an open side to your addition....

What are the black and white boxes on survey plan?

These boxes indicate the presence of survey monuments - 2 or 4 foot long iron survey bars that surveyors drive into the ground to physically mark boundary points....

Why does it take so long to do a survey?

A basic residential survey typically takes 5-10 business days to complete....

How long does a survey take?

New survey plan completion depends on several factors: - How large is the property; - Is it in an urban, suburban or rural area; - Can the surveyor get working on your survey right away? - Is the lot backing onto a ravine or conservation land? Typically, for a smaller (standard size) urban property it takes approximately 7-10 business days assuming the land surveyor starts the survey work immediately....

Survey consultation

The surveying industry in Ontario is governed and regulated by the Association of Ontario Land Surveyors (www....

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....

Boundary dispute over my fence

Short answer....

New fence

No you don't....

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....

Property size

If you're looking for an exact area calculation of an irregular shaped lot your best bet is to call a surveyor....

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....

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)....