I can't find my survey bars, even though they are shown on the survey I got from the builder. Where are they?

Should I get a survey before I build a fence? Should it be built on the line or entirely on my property?

What is a Tertiary septic system?

What is a Stormwater Management Plan and why do I need one?

I want to sever off part of my property. What do I do?

What is a Surveyor's Real Property Report?

Where can I build
my shed or deck?


What is zoning and how
does it affect me?


I just received a copy of a survey of a neighboring property with a Notice of First Application to Land Titles. What does this mean?

I just came home and found a survey stake in my back yard, several feet from the corner.
Why is it there?


I live in a Condominium Unit and would like to renovate the interior. What restrictions could I encounter?

Surveyors were trespassing in my back yard digging around my fence. Should I call the police?


My neighbour's survey is wrong, and I'm being told to move my fence. What can I do?

Part of my property turns into a stream whenever it rains. What can I do about this?

I get big puddles in my yard when it rains. Should the builder fix this?

My neighbour built a shed and now when it rains my back yard floods. What can I do?

FAQs

FAQs

My tax bill says my property has 50 feet of frontage, but my survey shows considerably less.  Who stole part of my property?
When tax assessment officers determine the dimensions of your property, they use the information most easily available to them.  This information (very old surveys, descriptions found in deeds, etc.) is not always very reliable, and so the information shown on your tax records may be wrong.  Fortunately, in most cases the tax assessment is very close.  If you feel that the difference is large enough to affect the value of the property, you should contact your Municipal Property Assessment Corporation.