The PYB Blog

Fort York, a historical sight nestled in the bustling City of Toronto, stands as a testament to our nation's resilient past. Best known for the 1813 Battle of York during the War of 1812 when 2,700 American soldiers captured and occupied the Fort for six days.

The Fort served as the harbour's primary defense from the 1790s through the 1880s and today, with the help of survey plans, this historical site is a living homage to our past, symbolizing the identity of our nation.

Have you ever wondered about the legal rights surrounding your property? An easement is a non-possessory right to use and/or enter onto another property. This can have a profound impact on property rights and how you can use the land.

For this reason, Protect Your Boundaries has created the BoundaryWise Easement Report, the most comprehensive tool for homeowners to investigate easements on a property and better understand them.

The Thomas J. Wilkie block, built in the late 19th century, holds historical significance for the City of Toronto. The architecture paired with the association of the man behind the block makes the preservation of this section of buildings a worthy cause.

In 2019, a case was presented to the Toronto Preservation Board to have a section of this block (167 – 185 Queen Street) included in the City of Toronto Heritage Register.

Thomas J. Wilkie was a prominent YMCA leader in Ontario and was also known for his contributions to the development of the Long Branch community in the late 1800’s

Investing in a property is an important decision accompanied by risk. Before you sign the paperwork, it is important that you equip yourself with the right tools and information to minimize these risks. This is where the BoundaryWise Buyers Report from Protect Your Boundaries, comes into play.

The preservation of historic survey plans is crucial for maintaining a tangible link to the past and insuring sustainable development for communities. Historic survey plans are invaluable records that offer insights into our historical landscape, the use of land and changing property boundaries.

Historic survey plans are invaluable records that offer insights into our historical landscape...

Yes, if there is an easement on the title of your home, utility and service providers can legally enter onto the property without your permission.

What Rights do I have as the property owner?

Technically, you still own the portion of land subject to an easement, however, a property owner with an easement is prohibited from building any structures on the easement and must avoid obstructing it in any manner.

At Protect Your Boundaries, we specialize in providing existing survey plans, which can be a cost-effective and efficient option for confirming property boundaries or supporting landscaping projects.

An Existing Survey Plan is a document previously completed by an Ontario Land Surveyor, commissioned by property owners to make changes, or define boundaries.

Protect Your Boundaries has a variety of different surveys available for sale. When you are browsing our site, you might come across something called a Registered Plan and wonder if this is the right product for you.

What is a Registered Plan?

Registered Plans are also known as Subdivision plans and are used by builders to show an overview of what a development will look like once the larger plot of land has been divided.

Protect Your Boundaries has a variety of different surveys available for sale. When you are browsing our site, you might come across something called a Surveyors Real Property Report, or SRPR and wonder if this is the right product for you.

What is an SRPR?

An SRPR is a highly informative document and has become the most common type of survey used to show the precise location of...

These days, we use phone apps for various aspects of our lives, for example: navigation, banking, weather updates and even property-related matters.

For homeowners or soon-to-be property buyers in Canada, property line apps have become a popular tool for checking and verifying property boundaries. However, there are some crucial considerations to keep in mind when using these apps in Canada, particularly in the province of Ontario.