- Moving to and Around Ontario
Whether this is your first moving experience or one of many, the information provided here will help make your move a successful one.
Housing and Property
This page offers links to a variety of services and information related to housing and property.
Life Events
Information and Resources
- Land Registration Information
54 Land Registry Offices throughout Ontario which register, store and manage documents such as deeds, mortgages and plans of survey. Registration of real property is done under either the Land Titles Act or the Registry Act. All registered and deposited records are available to the public (for a fee) to search title or obtain information about the ownership of real property.
The Policy and Regulatory Services Branch of ServiceOntario is responsible for setting policy, procedures and standards for the registration of documents and plans in the land registration system.
Services
- ServiceOntario: Personal property security registration - Access Now
The Personal Property Security registration system is a public database and notice-filing system that is maintained under the Personal Property Security Act (PPSA) and Repair and Storage Liens Act (RSLA). The purpose of the registration system is to provide information concerning collateral subject to a secured transaction. Individual consumers and commercial customers can search the database to determine whether an item of personal property has been used to secure a loan or is subject to a lien.
Information and Resources
- First Nations Land Management
The land management function of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada involves the provision of land management services to over 600 First Nations and covers 2,366 reserves with 2.7 million hectares of reserve land across Canada. - Building Code Appeals and Approvals
A fair and effective building regulatory environment provides mechanisms whereby decisions of enforcement officials can be appealed, and where innovative building materials may be approved and introduced to market. - Ontario Building Code
This site provides resources from the Building and Development Branch of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, which administers the Ontario Building Code. - Property taxes
FAQs for property taxes. - Applications, Forms and Notices
The Landlord and Tenant Board has designed a number of forms for landlords and tenants to use for various purposes under the Residential Tenancies Act. The forms are organized on this site by group. - Help for Landlords
The Landlord and Tenant website provides helpful information for landlords. - Help for Tenants
The Landlord and Tenant website provides helpful information for tenants. - Landlord and Tenant Board
The role of the Board (formerly known as the Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal) is to provide information about the Residential Tenancies Act and to resolve disputes between most residential landlords and tenants. - Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
CMHC is the government of Canada's national housing agency, helping Canadians gain access to a wide choice of quality, affordable homes. - Homelessness
A list of contacts for homelessness helplines by region. - Condominium Information
Ontario's Condominium Act and regulations have been developed to meet the changing needs of consumers and businesses, support a strong economy and help create jobs. - Provincial Rent Increase Guidelines
The annual guideline is the maximum amount that most landlords can increase a tenant's rent without making an application to the Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal.
