Home, land & housing
Sworn statements about a home: that it is your principal residence, that you live or pay rent there, that you own it, the first-time buyer's land transfer tax refund affidavit, and the income declaration a housing provider asks for at an annual review.
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Documents in this group
Every template is free to fill in and download. Notarization is the paid step — $24.95 per seal plus HST.
Primary Residence Sworn Statement
A sworn statement confirming that a property is your principal (primary) residence, for when a lender, insurer or other organization asks for one. Fill it in online, download a ready-to-sign PDF, and notarize in Ontario.
OtherStatutory Declaration of Occupancy of a Property
A sworn declaration confirming who occupies a property and on what basis — used as proof of occupancy for lenders, insurers, or municipal purposes. Fill it in online, download a ready-to-sign PDF, and notarize in Ontario.
OtherStatutory Declaration of Ownership of Property
A sworn declaration that you own a particular item of property, free of other claims — useful for an insurance claim or a sale when someone asks for a sworn statement. Fill it in online, download a ready-to-sign PDF, and notarize in Ontario.
OtherStatutory Declaration of Tenancy (Landlord Confirmation)
A sworn statement by a landlord confirming that a named tenant lives at a rental address — useful to support a proof-of-residence request where a lease or utility bill is unavailable. Fill it in online, download a ready-to-sign PDF, and notarize in Ontario.
OtherTenant's Declaration of Residence
A sworn statement by a tenant or resident confirming that they live at a given address — useful as proof of residence where a lease or bill is unavailable. Fill it in online, download a ready-to-sign PDF, and notarize in Ontario.
OtherStatutory Declaration of Rent Paid
A sworn declaration of the rent you paid over a period when your landlord did not give receipts — for an organization that asks you for a sworn statement of your rent. Fill it in online, download a ready-to-sign PDF, and notarize in Ontario.
Statutory declarationsOverview
When you might need one
A home generates sworn paperwork at three moments: when you buy (the Ministry of Finance's land transfer tax refund affidavit for a first-time purchaser, usually sworn at closing), while you live there (a declaration of occupancy, residence or rent paid for a lender, a school board, a benefit office or a social-housing provider), and when something has to be proven about ownership. Where the ministry or the housing provider prescribes a form, that form governs; the templates here prepare the facts and cover the cases with no official form.
All of these are statutory declarations or affidavits, so they are commissioned online by video under O. Reg. 431/20 or in person, with government photo ID and the document the declaration refers to — the deed, the lease, the notice of assessment. A real-estate closing itself is different: the transfer, the mortgage and a spouse's consent are signed with the lawyer handling the deal, and a notary witnesses those signatures in person only when that lawyer asks.
- 01Declaring a property your principal residence for a lender, a tax office or an insurer
- 02Confirming where you live, or that a tenant lives there, for a landlord, a school or a benefit office
- 03Claiming the first-time home buyer land transfer tax refund, or declaring income for rent-geared-to-income housing
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Need one of these home, land & housing documents sworn?
Fill the document in online for free, then book the notarization. Most affidavits and statutory declarations are commissioned over secure video under Ontario's remote rules; signature witnessing is in person.