One of the most frequent questions I get in my work as a home inspector is whether particular secondary suites—including basements and in-law apartments—are legal.
Housing prices in Toronto have been written about ad nauseam. It seems like every week we’re talking about how expensive it is to live in this city. But you can’t dismiss the fact that many people simply can’t afford to own a home in this city. One popular way to combat climbing costs has been […]
Basement Apartments! Does this bring a pre-determined image of some dark, dusky, congested, and suffocating place? The answer might not be the same for all, but for the ones who nodded YES to this question, believe you have landed your search craft at the right place. Walkout Basements, yes these basements are the happy living […]
Though the concept of Secondary Suite has been in existence for more than two decades. What has made it the ‘talk of the town’, in recent times? Got you wondering? This concept may not be new, but the provisions are. Yes, the Province of Ontario has introduced new legislative amendments, policies, and rules that have […]