This is the City of Markham’s document, as published on its website on 18 October 2026. The municipality may have changed it since: check the current version at the source. Legal notice
- Type
- Document
- Published by
- City of Markham
- Date
- 2024
- For
- homeowner
- Building types
- All building types
- Pages
- 2
Overview
A two-page brochure in the City of Markham's Heritage Matters…in Markham series on insuring listed and designated heritage properties. It explains what Markham's Heritage Register protects, why some insurers hesitate, the improvements that reduce age-related risk, from electrical and plumbing upgrades to sewer backflow valves and firebreaks, upgrading heritage buildings, what happens if a heritage building is destroyed, and where to turn when coverage is refused, including the Insurance Bureau of Canada's Ontario office, with a disclaimer that it is a general resource only.
What it covers
- What are protected Heritage Properties in Markham?
- Why are some insurance companies hesitant to insure heritage properties?
- What can be done to ensure insurance coverage?
- Can I upgrade my Heritage Building?
- If my Heritage Building is destroyed, do I have to replicate it?
- If a property owner is having difficulty in obtaining insurance, what steps can they undertake?
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