Development planning & permits.
Zoning, design, approvals and permits — handled for you, start to stamp.
The process and the paperwork, handled.
The gap between “this is allowed” and “this is approved” is where most projects stall. HouseLyft manages the planning work — zoning, design, municipal applications and building permits — so your project moves through approvals without you chasing it.
- Zoning analysis — what today’s provincial and municipal rules actually allow.
- Architectural & design drawings — the documents your application needs.
- Committee of adjustment — minor variance applications, prepared and represented.
- Building permits — permit applications managed to issuance.
- Municipal liaison — we handle the back-and-forth with the city.
From zoning question to issued permit.
A clear path through a process that is rarely clear on its own.
Zoning & feasibility
We confirm what is permitted and what needs relief.
Design & drawings
We prepare the drawings the application requires.
Applications
Variances and permits submitted and managed.
Approvals
We carry it through to issued permits.
Good to know.
Short, accurate answers. Your free report covers the rest for your specific property.
Ontario allows up to three units on most residential lots with no rezoning (Bill 23, 2022). In Toronto, fourplexes are permitted city-wide, and up to six units in many areas. Your free report confirms exactly what your lot allows.
A garden suite is typically 2–4 months for design and permits, then 4–8 months to build. Larger projects take longer. Timelines vary by municipality and scope — your report sets realistic expectations for your address.
Across the Greater Toronto Area — including Toronto, Mississauga, Brampton, Markham, Vaughan, Richmond Hill, Oakville and Burlington. Start your free report to confirm we serve your address.
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- What your lot can become
- Value now & once built
- Financing you qualify for