The PYB Blog

The history & importance of land surveying

One of the oldest professions in the world, land surveying emerged along with the human desire to build large structures, from Stonehenge forward....

A land surveyor's right to enter

Licensed Ontario Land Surveyors and their staff, working within the Province of Ontario, have a statutory right to enter onto private property in order to perform a survey....

Easements Can Impact The Real Estate Transaction

Your clients can be surprised to learn that they don’t always have the sole and exclusionary use of their own land....

Adverse Possession in Ontario – Viable strategy or a thing of the past?

Adverse possession is a proceeding by which a property owner loses his/her claim of ownership of a portion of their property to a neighbouring land owner who has established a possessory claim in a court of law....

Are Survey Plans Obsolete or The Most Important Document in the Transaction? Bob Aaron speaks.

On April 22 2015 the Law Society of Upper Canada is holding the 12th Annual Real Estate Law Summit in Toronto....

Surviving and Thriving in the New Boundary Reality

I was recently asked to write an article for the Association of Ontario Land Surveyors on the state of surveying and boundary due diligence in the real estate transaction....

Why a survey plan should be in your home selling package

Today’s savvy homesellers understand the value of showing their home in its best light....

Top 5 boundary Q&As

The first step to protecting your boundaries is to become informed about your rights as a private property owner....

What are squatter's rights in Ontario?

It is human nature to test limits, and the realm of property boundaries is no different....

Get property boundary answers at fall home show

Where are my property boundaries? Where does the fence go? What can I do about a property boundary dispute with my neighbour? If you have property boundary questions or concerns – or simply want to learn more about why a land survey plan is such an important homeowner document – be sure to check out the Protect Your Boundaries (PYB) booth (#909) at the Toronto Fall Home Show Sept....

49% of GTA properties have ‘boundary time bombs’

Approximately 49 per cent of residential properties in the Greater Toronto Area have property boundary discrepancies that could lead to disputes between neighbours, a study by PYB shows....