The Carrez Act survey

Category: Practical guidelines
Chapter: Property condition reports

Since 18 December 1996, a Carrez Act survey must be attached to all condominium property sales. The measured surface area includes the floors with a floor-to-ceiling height of at least 1 metre 80.

The purpose of this measurement, if taken by a specialist, is to :

protect the seller against any future disputes due to an error in surface area calculation
provide the seller with a guarantee in terms of the actual surface area of the property

The owner can take the measurements him/herself but will not benefit from the guarantee in case of an error.

All types of property are concerned (apartments, single-family homes, offices, businesses) as long as they are located on condominium property (building, subdivision, etc.).

Basements, garages, lots that are neither closed nor covered are exempt from measurement.