Prince Edward County Council is scheduled to vote in November on a draft for the new Official Plan which was released to the public on October 7th. Although most people don’t realize it, the Official […]
An Interim Control By-Law was passed by County Council on September 22nd which means that Wellington development applications are suspended for one year. The current municipal water system is Wellington is at the limits of […]
At its meeting on September 1st, Prince Edward County Council temporarily suspended STA licensing, effective at 3 pm on September 30th. While the County temporarily suspends STA licensing, no new license applications will be accepted […]
If you are buying a rural home or vacant land in Prince Edward County, you may encounter unopened road allowances. Crown Survey History Before diving into unopened road allowances, a little early Loyalist history is […]
To sever a new lot, the municipality requires a well with a minimum flow of 3 gallons per minute – but is 3 gallons per minute enough water to live on? Almost all rural properties […]
Depending how the COVID-19 pandemic pans out, there are likely to be many short-term rental properties up for sale, but U.S.-style deals for distressed rentals are unlikely here in Canada. If a property owner is […]
UPDATE: As part of its re-opening plan,the Ontario Government announced that short-rental can resume as of Friday, June 5th. On March 24th, Prince Edward County Mayor Steve Ferguson, on behalf of the entire Council, issued […]
UPDATE (April 23rd) The daily number of bookings for STA’s in the County during the third week of April is down 85% compared to the daily number during the preceding three weeks. The short-term rental […]
If you’re like most people, land use planning is somewhat of a mystery, so the purpose of this article is to explain how planning and zoning work. Provincial Policy Statement Planning in Ontario is based […]
Considering buying an Airbnb in Prince Edward County? This article highlights some recent developments which are leading to increased risk for Airbnb owners and what to do about them. Airbnb licensing The most obvious development […]
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