Guides
Read this before you draw.
What Ontario owners ask before they spend on drawings: severances, variances, extra units and who does what.
All guides
- G-01 · 6 minHow to sever a lot in OntarioWhat a lot severance (consent) is in Ontario, who decides it, the steps from zoning check to new deed, and what makes an application succeed.
- G-02 · 5 minMinor variances in Ontario: the four testsWhat a minor variance is, the four tests the Committee of Adjustment applies under the Planning Act, and how to prepare an application that passes.
- G-03 · 5 minThree units on one lot: additional residential units in OntarioSince the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022, most urban residential lots in Ontario can hold up to three units. What that means and what still applies.
- G-04 · 4 minWhat a development consultant does, and when you need oneArchitect, planner, builder or development consultant? Who does what on a small Ontario infill or severance project, and how fixed-fee project management works.
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