For anything inside your own unit, usually not. For a camera facing a hallway, balcony or shared corridor, most Toronto condo boards want it cleared first, and some have rules about drilling into exterior walls. Check your declaration or ask the property manager before you book. Our technicians can work to whatever the board allows.

This comes up constantly on semis and narrow lots across the older parts of the city. You can record your own property, your driveway and your entrances. You should not point a camera into a neighbour's windows or over their yard. On tight lots our technicians angle cameras down and inward so the coverage stays on your side, which also gives you better footage of anyone at your door.

Yes. The outdoor cameras we install are rated for well below what the city gets, and we seal the cable entry points so water cannot track in during a thaw. Wi-Fi cameras on battery drain faster in the cold, so for a spot you cannot easily reach in January, a wired camera is the better call.