Durham Region spans eight municipalities and well over half a million residents, from Oshawa and Whitby through Ajax, Pickering, and Clarington to smaller places like Uxbridge and Scugog. Treadstone Law closes files across all of it for one flat fee, set before the deal starts.
“Getting a written quote up front, and having it hold through to closing, made budgeting for the move much easier.”
H.K. · Home purchase · Durham Region
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Durham Region is built around a handful of larger municipalities — Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax, Pickering, and Clarington are four of them with six-figure populations and Pickering just below — alongside Brock, Scugog, and Uxbridge, which stay smaller and more rural. Treadstone Law quotes the same $1,354.87 flat purchase fee, $1,241.87 sale fee, and $1,241.87 refinance fee across every one of them, taxes included, with land transfer tax and disbursements billed at cost. A file in downtown Oshawa and a file in rural Uxbridge follow the identical document process.
Oshawa · Whitby · Ajax · Clarington · Pickering · Scugog · Uxbridge · Brock
The same transparent pricing everywhere in Ontario — no city surcharges, no estimates.
$1,354.87
Flat, taxes included. Disbursements & Land Transfer Tax extra, at cost.
How buying works →$1,241.87
Flat, taxes included. New mortgages, refinances & private lending.
How it works →Purchase price aside, this is what a buyer in Durham Region sees on the closing statement: our fee, then the disbursements we estimate on your behalf, then the government taxes — each sourced and dated. We don't total these into one figure; disbursements vary by file and are itemized in your written quote.
| Line item | $600,000 | $900,000 | $1,200,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our fee (flat, any price) — 13% HST included | $1,354.87 | $1,354.87 | $1,354.87 |
| Estimated disbursements — billed at cost, itemised in your written quote; they vary by file | |||
| Teranet search fees & disbursements (registrations, searches, bank fees) — estimate | $583.26 | $583.26 | $583.26 |
| Technology & file management — estimate | $332.05 | $332.05 | $332.05 |
| Title insurance (example premium, varies by insurer and price) | $513.80 | $805.40 | $1,097.00 |
| Government charges | |||
| Ontario land transfer tax | $8,475.00 | $14,475.00 | $20,475.00 |
| First-time buyer refunds, if you qualify | − up to $4,000 | − up to $4,000 | − up to $4,000 |
Disbursements vary by file and are itemized, estimated in writing, before any work begins — these lines are estimates, not quotes. Ontario refunds up to $4,000 of the land transfer tax for first-time buyers, applied by your lawyer at registration.
Sources: Ontario electronic land registration fee, 2026-09-17: ontario.ca (rises to $86.42 per instrument from 2026-11-02); TitlePLUS residential premium schedule, 2026-09-17: titleplus.ca; Ontario land transfer tax, 2026-09-17: ontario.ca.
See the full breakdown on our Ontario real estate lawyer fee guide or flat-fee pricing page.
A lawyer's licence to act on Ontario closings covers the whole province, so any municipality in Durham Region — from Oshawa to Uxbridge — falls within scope without needing a lawyer stationed inside it.
$1,354.87, taxes included, regardless of whether the property is in one of the larger cities like Oshawa or Whitby or a smaller municipality like Brock or Scugog.
Ajax, Brock, Clarington, Oshawa, Pickering, Scugog, Uxbridge, and Whitby make up the region's eight lower-tier municipalities.
No — Oshawa's roughly 175,000 residents and Brock's much smaller population are billed the same flat purchase, sale, and refinance fees; only land transfer tax and disbursements move with the transaction.
Development in a regulated area, and interference with a wetland or watercourse, require a permit under section 28.1 of the Conservation Authorities Act, issued by the conservation authority rather than the municipality under O. Reg. 41/24. Watersheds do not follow municipal lines, and Durham Region is reached by 6 watershed authorities — which one applies depends on where the property drains.
| Authority | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority | 905-579-0411 | cloca.com |
| Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority | 905-885-8173 | grca.on.ca |
| Kawartha Conservation | 705-328-2271 | kawarthaconservation.com |
| Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority | 905-895-1281 | lsrca.on.ca |
| Otonabee Conservation | 705-745-5791 | otonabeeconservation.com |
| Toronto And Region Conservation Authority | 416-661-6600 | trca.ca |
Authorities whose administrative area intersects Durham Region. Source: Conservation Ontario, Conservation Authority Boundaries (2023); confirm the authority for a specific address with Find a Conservation Authority. Retrieved 2026-08-10.
Sourced, dated municipal and provincial data for Durham Region — not legal advice, just the facts a closing touches.
6 authorities cover this county/region: Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority, Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority, Kawartha Conservation, Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority, Otonabee Conservation, Toronto And Region Conservation Authority — which one applies depends on where the property drains. Development in a regulated area, or interference with a wetland or watercourse, needs a permit from the conservation authority — separate from municipal approvals — under section 28.1 of the Conservation Authorities Act.
Source: Conservation Ontario, Conservation Authority Boundaries (2023). Retrieved 2026-08-10.
Deals for Durham Region register at the Durham Land Registry Office (LRO #40), filed electronically through ONLAND.
Source: Ontario, Land registry offices (LRO) directory. Retrieved 2026-09-17.
The property-tax adjustment on the statement of adjustments doesn't set up a new tax account — it simply divides the current tax bill between buyer and seller as of closing day, crediting whichever side prepaid past their ownership. After closing, the municipality bills the new owner directly.
Ontario land transfer tax is the largest single line on most closing statements, and it is due in full on closing day. Enter a price to see the bracket-by-bracket calculation, the first-time buyer refund, and — where they apply — the Toronto municipal tax and the Non-Resident Speculation Tax. Full workings and the rate sources are on the land transfer tax calculator.
Closing in Durham Region — Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax, Pickering, Clarington, or elsewhere? One flat fee, one process. Reach out to get started.