What does it cost to legally register a new easement between two neighbouring Ontario properties?

There's no fixed price, since the actual cost depends on the specific circumstances of the easement being created, but it generally involves a few distinct categories of expense rather than a single flat fee. If the easement's exact location or dimensions need to be precisely described for registration, which is common, you'll typically need a survey and a reference plan prepared by an Ontario Land Surveyor, which is a real cost driven by the property and the complexity of the survey work involved.

On top of the surveying, there's usually a legal fee for drafting the easement agreement itself, ensuring it properly reflects what both neighbours actually intend, and registering it correctly against title for both properties, plus a separate land registry fee charged for the registration itself. The overall total varies considerably depending on whether a new survey is needed, how complex the terms are, and how many properties or parcels are actually involved.

Because costs vary so much by situation, and because legal and surveying fees aren't something a general fact sheet can responsibly quote, neighbours looking to register a new easement should get quotes directly from a real estate lawyer and an Ontario Land Surveyor early in the process, rather than expecting a standard number.