02/08/2022
The renovation in Canada
People who own houses in Canada are familiar with the renovation of their houses, whether for their own use or for the appreciation of their houses. The renovation of their houses is very popular, ranging from the tabletops to the demolition and reconstruction. Building and rebuilding houses are generally divided into two cases: one is to live in; Buy old houses to tear down and rebuild; Design according to oneself be fond of and demand, choose material, guarantee building quality, total cost is lower than the market price of new house. Second, it is used for investment. Reconstruction is to increase the value of the property. The market price of the new house built is high, and then the profit can be hundreds of thousands. Rebuilding is the most important areas of choice: in the field of renovated luxury, there is a wisdom "location, location, location. “A true investor thinks about future trends, not current static markets. It’s like playing chess. Some people look at one step, some look at two, some look at a dozen. Do you know what we should pay attention to before rebuilding? First consideration should be given to applying for a building permit from the authority. Some renovation projects do not need to apply for:
1. Replace doors and Windows of the same size.
2. Install yard decks smaller than small and uncovered
3. Install floor or other wall structures
4. Build tool sheds less than 100 square feet
5. Replace or add insulation or drywall to your home.
6. Keep basements dry
7. Paint your home
8. Install cabinets or bathroom sinks without modifying your plumbing.
9. To set the yard fence around
10. Repair the roof and these are needed:
These are the cases that require a permit to proceed:
1. To change the structure of the application: each piece of land has the regulation of the local government USES, if you want to change its use in the short term, such as in the original homes are built on the site of a commercial building, this time you need to apply to the lands department and pay the relevant fees, after being adopted to officially started.
2. Installation, modification or removal of load-bearing structure: if removed or modified, it will destroy the building structure, reduce the safety factor, especially the wall thickness of more than 24 cm, generally are load-bearing walls, so before changing must apply to the government.
3. Change the location or size of doors and Windows
4. Build a garage, balcony or yard deck
5. Dig a basement or build a foundation
6.Installation of heating, drainage and air-conditioning systems, installation of fireplaces
7. Demolition of the whole building or part of the building
About the permit: submit building plans with the application to the relevant government building authority. Ontario province and the municipal government have various competent departments and perfect laws and regulations in urban planning and construction. The complexity of the approval process for redevelopment is not difficult for skilled professionals, mainly depending on the size of the redevelopment project and whether the use of the renovation conforms to the planning. Even if the use of the house is not changed, the reconstruction of the house also needs to comply with the provisions of Zoning Bylaw, but also to the Building Department to obtain the Building Permit approval. In addition, in the scope of their own plot, cannot be turned into arbitrary size of housing. Because Zoning Bylaw has clearly stipulated the plot ratio, regression distance and height of each plot. Apply for Minor Variance if changes are to occur. Applying for rebuilding old houses to relevant government departments is a relatively detailed process, which needs to involve communication with relevant government personnel. Moreover, each area and each house are unique, so it is best to invite professionals to evaluate. After buying a house, there is no need to wait for Closing. The original owner shall issue an Authorization certificate and go through relevant procedures with the Authorization. Last remind: old house reconstruction, although the interest is big, the risk is also big. So investors must do a detailed "homework" in advance, please professional real estate personage to assist the operation of the whole process, the success rate will be greatly improved.
