New 55 checks, with a map of what's nearby
Check any Ontario home against your dealbreakers before you offer.
Flood maps, what's planned next door, permits and renovations, what can be built on the lot, and more. Pulled from municipal, Ontario and federal records, with a source and date on every line.
- Free quick check
- Report by email within 24 hours
- A person checks every line
- Nothing on recordFlood plain overlay
- Flagged9-storey application 140 m away
- NoteZoning permits up to 4 units
- Flagged2019 basement permit still open
- Nothing on recordNo pipelines or rail within 500 m
- Facts1 Gbps internet on this street
What you get
One clear report. Flags first, then the full picture.
The summary at the top shows what needs a closer look. Every line below it says what the record shows, where it came from, and the date we checked.
It shows what's reassuring too: the checks where nothing was on record.
Open the full sample reportSample report for a made-up address
88 Sample Crescent, Anytown ON
- Applications within 300 m
- Flagged
- 2 active, including a 9-storey building 140 m away
- Permits and renovations
- Flagged
- 2019 basement underpinning, est. $85,000, permit still open
- Extra units allowed
- Note
- The zoning by-law permits up to 4 units on this lot
- Flood plain overlay
- Nothing on record
- The City's map doesn't show the lot in the flood plain
- Former industrial land
- Nothing on record
- No record of site condition filed for this address
The full report adds a map of what's nearby, and every line opens to show its source and dates.
55 checks
The things listings leave out
Listing sites show photos and walk scores. These are the records that decide whether a home is worth an offer at all, from the ground under it to the street in front of it.
Water and flooding
8 checks- Flood plain
- Creek or wetland regulated area
- Past floods seen by satellite NEW
- Creeks, rivers, lakes and ponds nearby NEW
- Wetlands NEW
- Basement flooding area and sewer type NEW
- Rural municipal drains NEW
- Well records
Municipal and conservation authority maps, Ontario and Natural Resources Canada data
Land, soil and environment
10 checks- Soil at the lot NEW
- Height and slope of the land NEW
- Former industrial land
- Past land use nearby: landfills, quarries, gas wells, mines
- Facilities reporting pollutant releases NEW
- Greenbelt, Moraine, Escarpment
- Natural areas NEW
- Old landslides in sensitive clay (Ottawa) NEW
- Forest fires NEW
- Earthquake design value NEW
Government of Ontario, Natural Resources Canada and Environment Canada open data
What's changing nearby
6 checks- Development applications nearby
- Applications for this address NEW
- Planned street works NEW
- Transit station area NEW
- Pipelines, power lines and rail
- Airport noise zone
Municipal applications, construction forecasts, Canada Energy Regulator
The home and the lot
9 checks- Permits and renovations
- Zoning and overlays
- Official Plan designation NEW
- Building size from City maps NEW
- Lot size from City maps NEW
- Extra units allowed
- Heritage
- Trees and tree canopy NEW
- Short-term rental rules
Municipal permits, zoning by-law, 3D building and parcel maps
The street and getting around
8 checks- Street type NEW
- Road widening NEW
- Traffic counted nearby NEW
- Sidewalks NEW
- Transit stops NEW
- Cycling NEW
- Fire hydrant and fire station NEW
- Parking and snow clearing NEW
Municipal road, traffic, transit and fire data
Services and daily life
10 checks- Garbage and recycling day NEW
- Electricity and gas supplier NEW
- Internet speed
- Hospitals, clinics and pharmacies NEW
- Groceries and EV charging NEW
- Parks, schools and child care
- Library and recreation NEW
- Weather here NEW
- Air quality station NEW
- Ward, councillor and MP NEW
Ontario Ministry of Health, Ontario Energy Board, Environment Canada, © OpenStreetMap contributors
Costs and the market
4 checks- Property tax rate
- Water and sewer rates NEW
- Home values in the area NEW
- Price trend
Municipal rate by-laws, Statistics Canada
Coverage varies by town. About half the checks work at any Ontario address, from provincial and federal records. The rest depend on what each municipality publishes, and your report says plainly which ones we could run.
What about sold prices on the street?
MLS rules and the land registry's terms don't allow us to republish individual sale prices. Your report includes a price index for the area from Statistics Canada, and shows you how to get recent sales from your agent or the land registry yourself.
How it works
Three steps, one day
Send the address
Paste an address or listing link and tick the dealbreakers you care about.
We check the records
Each item is looked up in its official source, and a person checks every line before it goes out.
Open your report
Your report lands in your inbox within 24 hours, from [email protected], with a source and date on every line.
Order
Order a check
Start with the free quick check on one home. If it passes, the full report covers all 55 checks for up to three homes, with an interactive map.
Check requested
Your report goes to within 24 hours, from [email protected].
One step left: pay $12 to confirm your full report. We start as soon as the payment comes through.
Pay $12If we can't run the checks you picked for this address, we refund your $12. Just reply to the report email.
You're on the list for Watchlist. We'll email you when it opens.
The fine print
Public records, not advice
OfferDue reports what public records show and where they come from. We don't tell you whether to buy, and we aren't lawyers, home inspectors, insurers or real estate agents.
Records can be out of date or incomplete. Confirm anything that affects your decision with your municipality, your lawyer or your inspector.
Questions
Where does the data come from?
Municipal open data, conservation authority maps, the Government of Ontario and the Government of Canada. Each line in your report names its source and the date we checked it.
What doesn't the report cover?
The building's condition, wiring, roof, radon and lead at the tap: those need a home inspector or a test. Condo documents: your lawyer reviews the status certificate. Sold prices of individual homes: ask your agent for a market analysis.
Can you show sold prices on the street?
No. MLS rules and the land registry's terms don't allow us to republish them. Your report shows a government price index for the area and explains how to get recent sales from your agent or the land registry yourself.
What if you can't find records for my address?
The report says which checks came back empty. If we can't run the checks you picked for your address, we tell you and refund the full report.
Do you store the listing?
No. We only use the address to look up public records.
Does it work in my town?
Every Ontario address gets the provincial and federal checks: water, soil, land use, pipelines, rail, internet, weather, services and more. Permits, applications, zoning and street details depend on what your municipality publishes. Toronto and Ottawa publish the most.