Treadstone Law serves Brantford with flat-fee real estate law handled entirely online, from your first call to the day you close. One transparent price, HST included, whether you're buying a home, selling one, or arranging a mortgage. Start your file online whenever you're ready.
Our charges include HST. Disbursements and, on a purchase, Land Transfer Tax are extra and billed at cost — itemized upfront, in writing, never hidden.
Prices are “our charges” and include HST. Disbursements and Land Transfer Tax are extra, at cost, estimated in writing before you commit.
Every figure is from Statistics Canada’s 2021 Census of Population — real published data, current until the 2026 Census releases (2027).
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population, Census Profile — Brantford, Ontario. Reproduced and distributed on an “as is” basis with the permission of Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2026-07-28.
The Brantford-specific mechanics we handle on every file — so nothing surprises you at closing.
Land registration for Brantford properties runs through the Brant Land Registry Office (LRO #2), and registration itself is completed electronically through ONLAND (Teraview), so our online process aligns directly with how Brantford deals are actually registered.
You don’t “set up” property tax — we prorate it. The statement of adjustments credits whoever prepaid; after closing, the municipality bills you directly and you can enrol in pre-authorized payments.
ID verification, document review, and signing happen online — no office visit needed. In-person signings remain available across the province if you prefer.
Buyers in Brantford, a city within the Brant census division, pay only Ontario's provincial land transfer tax — there's no additional municipal land transfer tax layered on top, since Toronto is the only Ontario municipality that charges one. We factor your provincial LTT into the closing cost estimate we send at the start of your file, along with any first-time buyer rebate you may be entitled to claim. Brantford's population sits at roughly 104,688 people as of the 2021 census, and whatever size or style of home you're closing on within the city, our flat-fee purchase service stays the same $1,354.87, HST included, with disbursements and land transfer tax billed separately at cost.
Financing, inspection, status certificate — your offer’s conditions are legal protections, and waiving them is a legal decision. We review before you sign and flag the risks in plain language.
Buying pre-construction or an assignment carries its own tax and disclosure rules — ask us before you commit so nothing catches you at closing.
When you sell a Brantford property through us, we handle the legal side end to end: discharging your existing mortgage from title, responding to the buyer's lawyer's requisitions, and releasing your net proceeds once the deal closes. Land transfer tax is the buyer's responsibility, not yours, so it never appears on your statement of adjustments as a seller cost. Our sale service is a flat $1,241.87, HST included, and we keep you posted by phone or email at each stage so closing day arrives without surprises.
Sellers don’t pay LTT. Your closing costs are the legal fee, discharge-related disbursements, and any mortgage payout penalties your lender sets.
We obtain your mortgage discharge statement, answer the buyer’s requisitions, and prorate taxes and utilities on the statement of adjustments.
Funds are wired the day of closing where possible. Selling a condo? We coordinate the status certificate the buyer’s lawyer will request.
Whether you're putting a new mortgage on a Brantford property, refinancing an existing one, or registering a private mortgage between individuals, our Mortgage service covers it for one flat $1,241.87, HST included. We review the lender's commitment letter, prepare and register the charge, and confirm every condition is satisfied before funds are released, so your transaction proceeds on the timeline your lender expects.
A new charge on a home you already own. We handle the lender’s requirements and register it — one flat fee.
Switching lenders or borrowing more? We manage the payout and discharge of your old mortgage and register the new one.
Borrowing from or lending to a private party. We paper it properly, register the charge, and protect your interests.
You won't find our office on a Brantford street, and you don't need to. Every step — reviewing your documents, signing, and closing — happens online and by phone, so Brantford clients get the same full-service handling as anyone else we serve.
It doesn't. A municipal land transfer tax is a Toronto-only feature in this province, so Brantford buyers owe the provincial land transfer tax and stop there — we work that figure into your closing estimate as soon as your file opens.
Nothing extra hides in our number: $1,354.87 covers a purchase and $1,241.87 covers a sale or a mortgage, HST already worked in. What sits outside that fee — disbursements, the provincial land transfer tax — is billed separately at exactly what it costs.
Brantford properties are registered at the Brant Land Registry Office, LRO #2, with the registration itself filed electronically through ONLAND (Teraview) as part of our flat fee.
You sign documents electronically or by online commissioning, we handle title work and lender instructions in the background, and funds move on closing day — all coordinated by phone and email so you're never left guessing where your file stands.
The links below point to official government and land registry resources for Brantford homebuyers and sellers who'd like to review the details themselves.
Open your Brantford file in minutes — hear from your lawyer tomorrow.