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Disclaimer

renoco.ca provides educational planning estimates only. Results are not contractor quotes, permit approvals, engineering advice, legal advice, tax advice, mortgage advice, or financial advice. Actual renovation costs, taxes, permits, project schedules, labour rates, material prices, home-sale costs, moving expenses, and property conditions vary by location, contractor, building condition, project scope, and market conditions. We verify what can be verified from published government sources and we tell you when a figure is an allowance rather than a rate. We do not certify any contractor's workmanship and we do not guarantee outcomes. Always confirm project requirements, permit obligations, tax implications, and costs with qualified local professionals and your municipal building department before making decisions or beginning work.

Permit information

Permit requirements vary by municipality, zoning, property condition, project scope, and applicable building rules. This tool provides general planning information only and cannot confirm permit requirements. Confirm requirements with your municipal building department and qualified professionals before beginning work.

Renovate vs. move comparison

The Renovate vs. Move calculator uses editable assumptions for commission, legal fees, and moving costs, and versioned land transfer tax tables. Rates, rebate eligibility, and market conditions change. Confirm all amounts with your real estate representative, lawyer, lender, and tax professional before making a decision.

Land transfer tax

Tax tables in this site are planning references for residential property containing one or two single family residences. They may not reflect your transaction, and they are not tax advice. Some transfer taxes are set by your municipality rather than the province. Verify current rates with your provincial revenue authority, your municipality, and your real estate lawyer before relying on any figure.

DIY work

DIY labour reductions assume you are legally allowed to perform the work. In Ontario as an example, electrical work is regulated by the Electrical Safety Authority, gas work requires a licensed technician, and structural work generally requires professional design. Doing regulated work yourself can void insurance and create safety and resale problems.

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