City Hall’s Silent Role in Property Dispute | Toronto News

Toronto News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 15, 2026 · 1m

A Toronto homeowner is locked in a years-long battle with City Hall over a neighbor’s wall that allegedly encroaches on his property — a dispute he blames on flawed city permitting, not the neighbor. Backed by surveys, he’s been ignored by inspectors who say they’re not surveyors and can’t fix the problem. A professional surveyor warns that boundary issues like this are common with new builds and should be resolved before construction starts — ideally with your own survey. He stresses that only a judge can settle disputes definitively, and while the city should step in to make homeowners…