This page and its sub-pages contain institutional knowledge pertaining to real estate transactions. This knowledge pertains to the land titles system and to the registry system–both of which remain active in Ontario.

Ontario's land registry offices are classified by county, with each assigned a number. Documents must be submitted to the appropriate LRO, which may require a search to determine which LRO receives documents for a particular location. Teraview provides a free cross-reference search.

Any lawyer or clerk practising in the field of real estate transactions should be aware of the legislation that may apply to a transaction. This legislation includes the various statutes that define how other professionals are expected to act in the course of a real estate transaction.

All regulations enacted under these acts may be relevant, and a lawyer or clerk consulting any of these acts should familiarize themselves with the regulations created pursuant to these acts.

• Land Titles Act, RSO 1990, c L.5
• Registry Act, RSO 1990, c R.20
• Conveyancing and Law of Property Act, RSO 1990, c C.34
• Statute of Frauds, RSO 1990, c S.19
• Fraudulent Conveyances Act, RSO 1990, c F.29
• Land Transfer Tax Act, R.S.O. 1990, c L.6
• Vendors and Purchasers Act, R.S.O. 1990, c V.2
• Assignments and Preferences Act, RSO 1990, c A.33

• Beds of Navigable Waters Act, RSO 1990, c B.4
• Canadian Navigable Waters Act, RSC 1985, c N-22
• Condominium Act, 1998, SO 1998, c 19
• Co-operative Corporations Act, RSO 1990, c C.35
• Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, SO 2006, c 17
• Public Lands Act, RSO 1990, c P.43

• Bills of Exchange Act, RSC 1985, c B-4
• Interest Act, RSC 1985, c I-15
• Mortgage Brokerages, Lenders and Administrators Act, 2006, SO 2006, c 29
• Mortgages Act, RSO 1990, c M.40
• Unconscionable Transactions Relief Act, RSO 1990, c U.2

• Line Fences Act, RSO 1990, c L.17
• Partition Act, RSO 1990, c P.4
• Planning Act, RSO 1990, c P.13
• Road Access Act, RSO 1990, c R.34
• Surveys Act, RSO 1990, c S.30
• Tile Drainage Act, RSO 1990, c T.8

• Execution Act, RSO 1990, c E.24
• Expropriations Act, RSO 1990, c E.26
• Municipal Act, 2001, SO 2001, c 25
• Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act, RSO 1990, c P.50

• Construction Act, RSO 1990, c C.30
• Ontario New Home Warranties Plan Act, RSO 1990, c O.31
• Personal Property Security Act, RSO 1990, c P.10

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