Real Estate Glossary
There are currently 3 names in this directory beginning with the letter E.
Easement
A legal right to use or cross (right-of-way) another person's land for limited purposes. This right belongs to someone other than the landowner. A common example is a utility company's right to run wires or lay pipe across a property.
Encroachment
An intrusion onto an adjoining property — such as a neighbour's fence, storage shed or overhanging roof line that partially (or even fully) intrudes onto your property.