Tag: short-term rentals
Tips to deter human traffickers from booking short-term rentals
Groups concerned that short-term rentals are being used for sex trafficking have issued tips to thwart the practice. The Grey-Bruce Community Safety and Well-Being Plan’s crime prevention table issued a news release with tips, in partnership with the Joy Smith Foundation and Violence Prevention Grey Bruce. Human traffickers — those who force participation in the […]
Ontario election: How would major parties tackle housing crisis?
Here’s a quick guide to what the four major parties propose to fix Ontario’s housing crisis.
Owen Sound council agrees to purchase waterfront lot
City council also clears way for new hotel near the mall
Georgian Bluffs launches short-term rental licensing program
Georgian Bluffs has opened the online licensing portal for its Short-Term Rental Accommodation Licensing Program. All STRA operators in the municipality are now required to obtain a licence under the program, which has been developed over the past two-and-a-half years after extensive consultation with STRA operators, local businesses and the community. Those requiring a licence […]
After rejecting budget proposals, Meaford council will try again
Meaford council will tackle its 2025 municipal budget again later this month, given it became clear in November it was on a path toward a “highly embarrassing” tax increase, said Meaford Mayor Ross Kentner. Meaford’s former chief administrative officer introduced a new budget process that sorted spending into “core” and “elective” services, a process which […]