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 tax bill says my property has 50 feet of frontage, but my survey shows considerably less.
Who stole part of my property?

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

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

Subdivisions built during the last several years have had detailed drainage plans designed as part of the approval process. These plans control how rainfall moves from the various properties into the storm water system without risk of flooding. A common element to the design is a swale - a shallow depression which collects and directs runoff towards the road. During rainfalls, these swales will fill with water that runs off of the roof of the house and the yards and direct it to the road where it can drain into the storm water sewer system. A homeowner should never alter the grading of the swales. Doing this could result in runoff being directed towards the house and cause flooding.