Not always, but you should always ask. Ontario does not force every resale buyer to order a new survey. What a survey gives you is an Ontario Land Surveyor's opinion of where the boundaries are and whether the house, garage, fence, driveway and anything else on the lot actually sit where they should

Usually, yes. In Ontario, if you are married and the house is your family home, your spouse generally has to agree to the sale even if only your name is on title. The same goes for putting a new mortgage or line of credit on it. This comes from Part II of the Family Law Act. It treats the family res

If the home you are selling was your family's principal residence for every year you owned it, the principal residence exemption generally means no tax on the gain. You still have to report the sale and designate the property on your tax return for the year you sell. The exemption stops covering the