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onetwo_threefour · 05-11-2008, 08:25 PM

Pay a lawyer a couple of hundred bucks (or less if he's reasonable, like me) first to review the title for you and make sure there are no restrictive covenants or caveats on title that are going to cause you legal headaches over and above the normal planning issues. Inner-city neighbourhoods are rife with old caveats and covenants that can cause problems. Unfortunately, the fact that a neighbour may have done something a while ago doesn't mean much as there was a change in legal procedures in 2002-2003 that made it much more difficult to deal with these things. If you have a copy of your title, you can PM me and then provide me with a pdf and I may be able to tell you right off the bat whether you have anything to worry about on title. If nothing's there I will tell you. If there is something that would need to be pulled and looked at, I would let you know and let you know how much I would charge to have a look at it. Usually less than a hundred, unless there are a bunch or they are excessively complicated.

Assuming there is nothing wrong, MGF is about right. A reputable general contractor will be able to walk you through the process as will any decent design firm. Ones who have been around for a while will also be able to tell you what design changes can help get approvals through the PDAB smoothly.

Good luck...

05-11-2008, 08:25 PM	#6
onetwo_threefour Powerplay Quarterback Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Mahogany, aka halfway to Lethbridge Exp:	Pay a lawyer a couple of hundred bucks (or less if he's reasonable, like me) first to review the title for you and make sure there are no restrictive covenants or caveats on title that are going to cause you legal headaches over and above the normal planning issues. Inner-city neighbourhoods are rife with old caveats and covenants that can cause problems. Unfortunately, the fact that a neighbour may have done something a while ago doesn't mean much as there was a change in legal procedures in 2002-2003 that made it much more difficult to deal with these things. If you have a copy of your title, you can PM me and then provide me with a pdf and I may be able to tell you right off the bat whether you have anything to worry about on title. If nothing's there I will tell you. If there is something that would need to be pulled and looked at, I would let you know and let you know how much I would charge to have a look at it. Usually less than a hundred, unless there are a bunch or they are excessively complicated. Assuming there is nothing wrong, MGF is about right. A reputable general contractor will be able to walk you through the process as will any decent design firm. Ones who have been around for a while will also be able to tell you what design changes can help get approvals through the PDAB smoothly. Good luck... __________________ onetwo and threefour... Together no more. The end of an era. Let's rebuild... Last edited by onetwo_threefour; 05-11-2008 at 08:27 PM.