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Scope of this tool

The printable due-diligence checklist is the editorial guide to the process, and renovation and permit due diligence goes deep on alteration evidence. This builder is the working sheet for one specific address, adapting to the jurisdiction and property type you select. For community-level evidence, use the community research index.

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How to read the record labels

• open — Free open data or public web record
• paid — Paid municipal or registry record (for example City of Calgary CityOnline, Land Titles copies)
• professional — Professional report commissioned from a qualified specialist
• notes — Your own notes, seller statements or observations

The labels matter because the four kinds of evidence carry different weight. Open data is free and fast but often incomplete; paid municipal and registry records are authoritative about what was filed; professional reports are the only competent evidence of condition or compliance; and your own notes are prompts, not proof.

Diligence brief

City of Calgary · Detached home · prepared 2026-08-17 · 11 sections shown.

Legal and title identifiers

Establish exactly which parcel is being researched before anything else. Municipal addresses are not unique identifiers.

• Municipal address, legal description (plan, block, lot) and roll number recordedYour own notes, seller statements or observations
• Current certificate of title obtained and read in fullPaid municipal or registry record (for example City of Calgary CityOnline, Land Titles copies)
• Registered easements, caveats, restrictive covenants, utility rights of way and liens listedPaid municipal or registry record (for example City of Calgary CityOnline, Land Titles copies)
• Registered owner names compared with the names on the offer documentsPaid municipal or registry record (for example City of Calgary CityOnline, Land Titles copies)
• Where applicable, condominium plan and unit / parking / storage unit numbers confirmedPaid municipal or registry record (for example City of Calgary CityOnline, Land Titles copies)

Municipal or county jurisdiction

Jurisdiction decides which rules apply. A Calgary address and a Rocky View County or Foothills County address are researched differently.

• Confirmed whether the parcel is inside the City of Calgary or in a countyFree open data or public web record
• Official community, district or county division name recordedFree open data or public web record
• Planning and permitting authority identified, with its contact routeFree open data or public web record
• For county parcels, applicable area structure or area redevelopment plan identifiedFree open data or public web record

Assessment context

Assessment answers a taxation question as at a stated valuation date. It is context, never a price.

• Current assessed value and valuation date noted, with the assessment classFree open data or public web record
• Understood that a mass-appraisal assessment is not a valuation of this specific homeYour own notes, seller statements or observations
• Property tax amount and any local improvement levies confirmedFree open data or public web record

Land use and zoning

Read the district rules that actually govern the parcel, not the label alone.

• Land use district identified from the municipal mapFree open data or public web record
• Applicable overlays, direct-control provisions or special conditions notedFree open data or public web record
• Height, coverage, setback and parking rules for the district reviewedFree open data or public web record
• Adjacent-parcel land use checked for redevelopment potential next doorFree open data or public web record

Development and building permit research

Permit records evidence that a file exists. They do not prove quality, completion or compliance, and open datasets change frequently — older records can be incomplete or inconsistently coded.

• Development permit history searched for the address and recorded with file numbersFree open data or public web record
• Building and trade permit history searched, including electrical, plumbing, gas and HVACFree open data or public web record
• Permit status checked: issued, cancelled, expired, or completed with final inspectionPaid municipal or registry record (for example City of Calgary CityOnline, Land Titles copies)
• Any observed work with no matching permit file listed as an open questionYour own notes, seller statements or observations
• Outstanding orders, stop-work notices or unsafe-condition files checkedPaid municipal or registry record (for example City of Calgary CityOnline, Land Titles copies)

Real Property Report and compliance

A survey question is separate from a title question, and both are separate from condition.

• Current Real Property Report obtained, with its dateYour own notes, seller statements or observations
• Municipal stamp of compliance present, or its absence notedPaid municipal or registry record (for example City of Calgary CityOnline, Land Titles copies)
• Structures shown on the RPR reconciled with what exists on site todayYour own notes, seller statements or observations
• Encroachments, fences, retaining walls and shared structures identifiedProfessional report commissioned from a qualified specialist

Additions, renovations and secondary suites

Substantial alteration is where luxury diligence most often falls short. Document the chronology.

• Renovation chronology assembled with dates, scope and contractor where knownYour own notes, seller statements or observations
• Structural alterations matched to permits and engineering documentsPaid municipal or registry record (for example City of Calgary CityOnline, Land Titles copies)
• Basement development or secondary suite legality researched with the authorityPaid municipal or registry record (for example City of Calgary CityOnline, Land Titles copies)
• Suite safety-code compliance questions referred to the municipality, not inferredFree open data or public web record
• Warranty documentation for recent work requestedYour own notes, seller statements or observations

Architect, builder and design records

Authorship is a documentation question, not a marketing claim.

• Architect, designer or builder identified with documentary evidenceYour own notes, seller statements or observations
• Drawings, specifications and as-built documents requestedYour own notes, seller statements or observations
• Professional registrations verified with the relevant regulatorFree open data or public web record
• Claims of authorship that cannot be documented recorded as unverifiedYour own notes, seller statements or observations

Envelope and mechanical systems

Condition questions are for qualified professionals, and their reports govern.

• Home inspection by a qualified inspector arranged, with scope agreed in writingProfessional report commissioned from a qualified specialist
• Roof, cladding, windows, flashing and moisture management assessedProfessional report commissioned from a qualified specialist
• Heating, cooling, ventilation, in-floor systems and controls documented with agesProfessional report commissioned from a qualified specialist
• Specialist reviews triggered where indicated: structural, envelope, electrical, elevator, poolProfessional report commissioned from a qualified specialist
• Service records and equipment manuals requested from the sellerYour own notes, seller statements or observations

Environmental, drainage and site questions

Grade, water and soil questions are cheapest to ask early.

• Flood mapping and overland drainage information for the area reviewedFree open data or public web record
• Site grade, slope and retaining conditions assessed, with engineering input if indicatedProfessional report commissioned from a qualified specialist
• History of water ingress, sump performance and weeping tile discussed and documentedYour own notes, seller statements or observations
• For older or acreage parcels, storage tanks, fill and prior land use questions raisedProfessional report commissioned from a qualified specialist
• Trees, riparian setbacks and environmental reserve constraints checkedFree open data or public web record

Insurance and closing questions

High-value insurance is a research task with its own timeline.

• Insurability confirmed with a broker experienced in high-value homesProfessional report commissioned from a qualified specialist
• Water, sewer backup, overland flood and liability coverage terms reviewedProfessional report commissioned from a qualified specialist
• Replacement-cost basis and any appraisal requirement understoodProfessional report commissioned from a qualified specialist
• Legal review of contract, conditions and closing mechanics arranged with a lawyerProfessional report commissioned from a qualified specialist

Limits of this dossier

• It records questions and record types. It reaches no conclusion about compliance, condition, safety, insurability or value, and it should not be represented as doing so.
• Municipal open data is updated frequently. Older permit records in particular can be incomplete or inconsistently coded, so an absent record is an open question rather than evidence that no work was done.
• Title, survey and condition are three separate questions answered by three different documents.
• Nothing here is legal, tax, engineering, insurance or appraisal advice. Engage the relevant qualified professional, and treat their report as governing.

Tool last reviewed 2026-08-17.

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