Dec 27th, 2020 3:13 pm
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Dec 28th, 2020 12:26 pm
Oakville stays winningzsj495 wrote: ↑ I remember reading somewhere that basement apartments that produce any type of income are illegal in Oakville unless you were grandfathered in and had it legalized prior to 1995. That is why you hardly see any basement apartments in Oakville especially in the newer areas. Best to check with the Town of Oakville to confirm based on your address.
I personally have never seen a basement rental or AirBNB basement in Oakville.
Dec 30th, 2020 4:44 pm
I'm sorry to burst the Oakville Holy Grail bubble, however the information above is obsolete.zsj495 wrote: ↑ I remember reading somewhere that basement apartments that produce any type of income are illegal in Oakville unless you were grandfathered in and had it legalized prior to 1995. That is why you hardly see any basement apartments in Oakville especially in the newer areas. Best to check with the Town of Oakville to confirm based on your address.
I personally have never seen a basement rental or AirBNB basement in Oakville.
Dec 30th, 2020 5:34 pm
Is this program still in effect? The article was updated this year but is from a few years ago.gc99 wrote: ↑ I'm sorry to burst the Oakville Holy Grail bubble, however the information above is obsolete.
Secondary units/Basement apartments can be legalized in Oakville for the last few years, like other places in Ontario. This was part of the sweeping changes all municipalities in Ontario had to adopt from the provincial changes of bill 140 around 2016/17 (like the 1995 change that occurred)
One would apply and their local zoning regulations would dictate the size/technicalities of the legal basement apartment. Some heritage areas would be more difficult to be approved.
https://www.oakville.ca/townhall/Zoning-FAQ.html
My friend that lives in the south/east part of Oakville actually went through this process last year.
In fact, the municipality encourages this type of housing and is offering incentives of a forgivable 15 year loan up to $50,000 for people to make basement apartments in Oakville and the rest of Halton region... As this following article updated in 2020 reads;
https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-r ... tment.html
Secondary units in homes is a reality, particularly in the GTA with housing prices and cost of living escalating.
Dec 30th, 2020 5:34 pm
Is this program still in effect? The article was updated this year but is from a few years ago.gc99 wrote: ↑ I'm sorry to burst the Oakville Holy Grail bubble, however the information above is obsolete.
Secondary units/Basement apartments can be legalized in Oakville for the last few years, like other places in Ontario. This was part of the sweeping changes all municipalities in Ontario had to adopt from the provincial changes of bill 140 around 2016/17 (like the 1995 change that occurred)
One would apply and their local zoning regulations would dictate the size/technicalities of the legal basement apartment. Some heritage areas would be more difficult to be approved.
https://www.oakville.ca/townhall/Zoning-FAQ.html
My friend that lives in the south/east part of Oakville actually went through this process last year.
In fact, the municipality encourages this type of housing and is offering incentives of a forgivable 15 year loan up to $50,000 for people to make basement apartments in Oakville and the rest of Halton region... As this following article updated in 2020 reads;
https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-r ... tment.html
Secondary units in homes is a reality, particularly in the GTA with housing prices and cost of living escalating.
Dec 30th, 2020 5:55 pm
Yes i believe so. Best to contact Halton region since there isnt much published information online)
