Reference Plans in Oakville, Burlington and Hamilton

A reference plan is a registered public document deposited in a Land Registry Office. As its name suggests, it is a graphical representation of a metes and bounds description (the words used to describe the subject property in a deed). It is also a representation of divisions of land under the Planning Act.

Reference plans show boundaries as well as any physical or documentary evidence that affect the title to a property.

A reference plan has many uses:

• Simplifying an otherwise confusing deed

• The first step in land titles conversion

• Severing a property

• The property descriptor itself for townhomes