Buying new?

• Applications for building permits cannot be submitted until the subdivision is registered. Contact the Planning Department or the Building Division at the City of Brampton to confirm whether the plan is registered.

• Builder’s Deposits – New home purchasers should review their purchase and sale agreement to confirm what deposits and payments the builder requires and when, and how they can get their deposit back. If the deposit is returned upon Assumption, the date of assumption can be obtained through the Clerk’s office or the Engineering Services office at the City of Brampton.

• Assumption of the subdivision by the City occurs when the municipality assumes responsibility for the maintenance of all municipal services (except for mowing of boulevards). This usually occurs within 3 to 5 years after the registration of the subdivision or when the City is satisfied that the Developer’s obligations have been fulfilled (typically after the final coat of pavement has been installed throughout the subdivision). Until Assumption, the Developer is responsible for all municipal services and the upkeep of the street (except snow clearance).

• A consulting professional engineer on behalf of the Developer will be required to certify that the final grading of the lot is in conformity with the drainage plan approved by the City. This certification is carried out after the property has been graded and sodded, which is to occur generally within 12 months of the date building occupancy inspection is completed.

• The Builder cannot legally sell homes until a subdivision is draft approved by the City. Purchasers will know if a subdivision has been draft approved because the Builder is required to post a coloured copy of the signed and approved version of the Homebuyers Community Information Map in a prominent location in the sales office. A black and white reduction of this map must be attached to all purchase and sale agreements. An agreement of purchase and sale should not be signed until confirmation of draft approval has been provided or obtained.