A basement apartment is legal when it was built or converted with a building permit, the permit was closed with a final inspection, and the unit meets the fire and electrical safety rules. Zoning that allows a second unit is not the same thing as this particular unit being legal. Before you firm up,

An easement is a right someone else has to use part of a property for a specific purpose, like a neighbour driving across it to reach their house or a utility running a line through the back yard. A right-of-way is the most common kind: a right to pass over the land. When you buy, the easement usual

It depends on what you are buying. On a resale home in Ontario there is no cooling-off period. Once your offer is accepted, you are in a binding agreement, and the only room you have is the room your conditions give you. A new condo bought from the builder is different. The Condominium Act gives you