York Region spans nine municipalities north of Toronto, from Markham and Vaughan's dense suburbs to King Township's rural stretches. One flat fee closes your purchase, sale, or mortgage refinance in any of them.
York Region's nine municipalities are Markham, Vaughan, Richmond Hill, Newmarket, Aurora, Whitchurch-Stouffville, Georgina, East Gwillimbury, and King. Markham and Vaughan each hold well over three hundred thousand people, Richmond Hill tops two hundred thousand, and King Township sits at the smaller end with a more rural population. That range doesn't change closing costs: a Markham condo purchase and a King Township rural sale are both priced under the same flat legal fee, handled through the same document-based process across York Region.
Markham · Vaughan · Richmond Hill · Newmarket · Aurora · Whitchurch-Stouffville · Georgina · East Gwillimbury · King
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 →York Region is Markham, Vaughan, Richmond Hill, Newmarket, Aurora, Whitchurch-Stouffville, Georgina, East Gwillimbury, and King, all closed under one flat-fee schedule.
Treadstone Law handles York Region files by phone, email, and courier across all nine municipalities, so a Vaughan condo and a King Township property go through the same process.
A purchase is $1,354.87, a sale is $1,241.87, and a mortgage refinance is $1,241.87, each flat with taxes included, while disbursements and Ontario land transfer tax are billed separately at cost.
The flat legal fee doesn't change between Markham, King Township, or anywhere in between. Disbursements are the only cost that shifts, and that's driven by the transaction itself.
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 York Region is reached by 3 watershed authorities — which one applies depends on where the property drains.
| Authority | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority | 905-895-1281 | lsrca.on.ca |
| Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority | 705-424-1479 | nvca.on.ca |
| Toronto And Region Conservation Authority | 416-661-6600 | trca.ca |
Authorities whose administrative area intersects York Region. Source: Conservation Ontario, Conservation Authority Boundaries (2023); confirm the authority for a specific address with Find a Conservation Authority. Retrieved 2026-08-10.
Closing a purchase, sale, or refinance anywhere in York Region? Get your flat-fee quote and start your file with Treadstone Law.