TINY TOWNSHIP HAS ME STUCK BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE I fell in love with Tiny when I began driving up here to go snorkeling. My love of the crystal-clear water is what made me save enough money to get a down payment to buy my small cottage in 2005. The lot was overrun with weeds and the […]
READ MORETHE LOOMING RECESSION HAS FAMILIES LIKE OURS STRUGGLING TO KEEP UP We are a young family of three that reside and work in Toronto. We currently rent a small apartment and can’t afford to buy a home in the city. Prior to Covid, our jobs provided us with more financial security, so we decided to buy one in Tiny; a […]
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Man sleeping in his car says tenants owe more than $31K, won’t leave his rental property. Ontario government says it’s working to speed up hearings at Landlord and Tenant Board. Landlords like Marco are facing financial hardships as tenants refuse to pay rent and cannot be evicted promptly. The emotional toll on property owners is described as devastating, with tenants […]
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The Ontario Land Tribunal has declared that a 2020 bylaw aimed at regulating short-term rentals (STRs) in Oro-Medonte Township was “bad planning” and would not effectively address the issue. The bylaw, which defined short-term rentals as those renting out for 28 days, would inadvertently make benign family cottage rentals illegal and introduce unintended consequences. The tribunal’s decision suggests that an […]
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The majority of STR owners break even or take a loss as we rent ‘not for profit’ but to help us afford a piece of property we can also enjoy with our families Read the full article below 👇🏼 https://www.orilliamatters.com/letters-to-the-editor/letter-short-term-rentals-posing-long-term-problems-5272441
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