City of Guelph

Residential building permits and inspections

A guide to building permits for homeowners and renovators Why obtain a building permit? Building permits are generally required for most renovation and construction projects to en ...
JD Supra

No Permit, Big Problems: Building Code Compliance, Implied Terms and Vendor-Builder Liability in Ontario

In Oliva v. Dickson (2025 ONSC 6666), the Ontario Superior Court of Justice delivered a decision that should capture the attention of developers, vendor-builders and anyone selling improved property ...
Canadian Mortgage Trends

Residential building permits fall in March as multi-family activity weakens

Statistics Canada says residential construction intentions declined 3.3% in March, weighed down by lower multi-family ...
Investing

Canada building permits fall 9% in June as Ontario leads decline

Investing.com -- The total value of building permits issued in Canada decreased by $1.2 billion (-9.0%) to $12.0 billion in June, according to Statistics Canada. Ontario’s institutional component, ...

Building officials in Sudbury, Ont. cracking down on illegal builds

A large number of home building permits being issued in Sudbury, Ont. to individuals claiming to be building their own house is raising some red flags about the illegal construction market, according ...