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Residential Rental Housing Licensing
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The City is seeking your input regarding the potential city-wide expansion of the Residential Rental Housing Licensing (R.R.H.L.) Program.
The City requires all rental properties in the vicinity of Durham College and Ontario Tech University to be licensed under the R.R.H.L. Program. This Program helps address minimum standards of health, safety, and property maintenance for rental properties in order to protect tenants and ensure compliance with municipal by-laws and provincial legislation. This program does not regulatestandards governed by the Residential Tenancies Act (R.T.A.) (e.g. rent, landlord tenant disputes, tenancy agreements, and evictions).
On January 24, 2022, Council directed staff to undertake a public consultation regarding a potential city-wide expansion of the R.R.H.L. Program and report back with findings on the potential impacts.
A city-wide expansion of the R.R.H.L. Program would require all rental properties in Oshawa to become licensed. Feedback from property owners, landlords, tenants, and other interested residents is critical to informing potential changes to the R.R.H.L. Program.
Have your Say
Community members are invited to participate in one of two ways:
Complete a stakeholder specific feedback form here on Connect Oshawa or on paper at Service Oshawa, located at City Hall (50 Centre St. S.); or
Attend a Special Meeting of the Corporate Services Committee on Monday, April 4 at 9:30 a.m. View the City’s meeting calendar for details.
Feedback will be received until noon Monday, April 18, 2022, and considered in the development of potential regulatory licensing standards that will be presented to the Corporate Services Committee later this year.
The City is seeking your input regarding the potential city-wide expansion of the Residential Rental Housing Licensing (R.R.H.L.) Program.
The City requires all rental properties in the vicinity of Durham College and Ontario Tech University to be licensed under the R.R.H.L. Program. This Program helps address minimum standards of health, safety, and property maintenance for rental properties in order to protect tenants and ensure compliance with municipal by-laws and provincial legislation. This program does not regulatestandards governed by the Residential Tenancies Act (R.T.A.) (e.g. rent, landlord tenant disputes, tenancy agreements, and evictions).
On January 24, 2022, Council directed staff to undertake a public consultation regarding a potential city-wide expansion of the R.R.H.L. Program and report back with findings on the potential impacts.
A city-wide expansion of the R.R.H.L. Program would require all rental properties in Oshawa to become licensed. Feedback from property owners, landlords, tenants, and other interested residents is critical to informing potential changes to the R.R.H.L. Program.
Have your Say
Community members are invited to participate in one of two ways:
Complete a stakeholder specific feedback form here on Connect Oshawa or on paper at Service Oshawa, located at City Hall (50 Centre St. S.); or
Attend a Special Meeting of the Corporate Services Committee on Monday, April 4 at 9:30 a.m. View the City’s meeting calendar for details.
Feedback will be received until noon Monday, April 18, 2022, and considered in the development of potential regulatory licensing standards that will be presented to the Corporate Services Committee later this year.
The City is seeking your input regarding the potential city-wide expansion of the Residential Rental Housing Licensing (R.R.H.L.) Program.
This survey is intended to gather feedback from the general public and property owners (not a rental).
Feedback will be received until noon Monday, April 18, 2022, and considered in the development of regulatory licensing standards that will be presented to the Corporate Services Committee later this year.
Consultation has concluded
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The City is seeking your input regarding the potential city-wide expansion of the Residential Rental Housing Licensing (R.R.H.L.) Program.
This survey is intended to gather feedback from tenants and renters.
Feedback will be received until noon Monday, April 18, 2022, and considered in the development of regulatory licensing standards that will be presented to the Corporate Services Committee later this year.
Consultation has concluded
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The City is seeking your input regarding the potential city-wide expansion of the Residential Rental Housing Licensing (R.R.H.L.) Program.
This survey is intended to gather feedback from residential property managers and landlords.
Feedback will be received until noon Monday, April 18, 2022, and considered in the development of regulatory licensing standards that will be presented to the Corporate Services Committee later this year.
Consultation has concluded
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