Cottages

• Tempers flare, OPP called as Alnwick/Haldimand council eyes short-term rental bylaw expansion

  Deputy Mayor Joan Stover ordered the July 18 council meeting to end after tensions flared in the gallery during discussion of revisions and expansion of a short-term rental bylaw.

  Politics

  Jul 20, 2023
  
• Cottage prices, sales see sharp drop in Peterborough and Kawarthas: report

  The 2023 Re/Max Cottage Trends report shows through the first quarter of 2023, the average cottage sale price in the region fell by 31 per cent compared to the same period in 2022.

  Economy

  Jul 18, 2023
  
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• Short-term rentals in Kawartha Lakes may soon require licensing, site inspection

  A survery last winter found 68 per cent of respondents supported short-term rentals but 74 per cent felt the sites should be regulated and licensed. 

  Economy

  Jun 7, 2023
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• Bye Boomers? Gen X now driving Canada’s recreational property market

  According to a report released Thursday, Re/Max brokers in 91 per cent of regions across Canada surveyed said Generation X is driving demand for recreational property.

  Canada

  Apr 27, 2023
• ‘It’s wild’: Demand for homes in recreational markets outpacing supply, brokers say

  Real estate agents say the ability to work remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic and a wave of people taking up outdoor hobbies have supercharged demand for recreational homes.

  Canada

  Apr 3, 2023
• Will recreational homes be more affordable in 2023? Report predicts prices will dip

  Recreational real estate across Canada could soon see a price dip after rising throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from Royal LePage.

  Canada

  Mar 28, 2023
• Buying or renting a cottage this year? Here’s what you need to know

  It is immensely difficult to find cottage property, with many Canadians having to book well in advance of their trip dates.

  Lifestyle

  May 29, 2021
• Why cottages are such a hot commodity right now in Montreal

  The coronavirus has created a booming sellers market for owners of cottages and other recreational homes due to high demand and low inventory.

  Canada

  Mar 23, 2021
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• Ontario cottage rentals already in high demand for spring and summer

  'I hate to use the word unprecedented because I think we use it for too much, but (demand is) unprecedented,' says Heather Bayer, co-founder of CottageLink Rental Management.

  Health

  Feb 3, 2021
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• Star Lake, Man., residents sign petition against province’s proposed industrial space

  A large group of cottage owners in the Whiteshell are fuming after the province informed them of plans to build an industrial storage site nearby.

  Environment

  Sep 7, 2020