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Separate entrance, ceiling height, egress windows, fire separation, interconnected alarms, and licensed electrical and plumbing, explained in plain English.
Beyond the fines: denied insurance claims, $0 qualifying mortgage income, spoiled sales, and the safety risks behind the code.
How to confirm zoning at surrey.ca, pull the permit history from the City of Surrey Building Division, and permit before you build.
Why a $25,000 to $60,000 legalization often pays for itself in 2 to 3 years against $1,600 to $2,500/mo in legal rent.
"I thought our suite was fine because it had been rented for years. Sonny walked us through the permit history before we listed, and it saved the deal from falling apart at inspection."— Surrey Homeowner, 2025
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