
New city bylaw to limit short-term rentals to 10 guests
Change is part of new rules aimed at more tightly regulating properties rented out on Airbnb and similar platforms.

New city bylaw to limit short-term rentals to 10 guests
Change is part of new rules aimed at more tightly regulating properties rented out on Airbnb and similar platforms.

Committee green-lights plan to seek public feedback on small biz tax cut
The change would cut property taxes by 10 per cent at about 4,700 commercial properties housing nearly 8,000 small businesses in Ottawa.

Relief in sight? Watson proposes permanent 10% tax discount for small biz
New rules would translate into an annual discount of about $1,000 for a business property assessed at $600,000 that now pays about $15,000 a year

City committee OKs plan for up to 1,500 e-scooters on Ottawa streets
It would be the second year of the pilot project, which saw 600 devices available for rent in 2020.

City council OKs $129M proposal to revitalize ByWard Market
Councillors gave a unanimous thumbs-up to the plan that would see pedestrian plazas set up along major streets and a “destination building” replace the Clarence

City committee rejects developer’s plan to redevelop Kanata golf course
A staff report released last week urged the planning committee to reject ClubLink’s proposal to build more than 1,500 housing units on the site of

City committee rejects developer’s plan to redevelop Kanata golf course
A staff report released last week urged the planning committee to reject ClubLink’s proposal to build more than 1,500 housing units on the site of

City aiming for 3% tax hike in 2021
The average commercial property owner will shell out an additional $231 under a draft budget framework approved by a city committee on Tuesday.

City committee OKs fee cuts aimed at boosting small businesses
Proposed changes would make it easier and less expensive to have properties rezoned for certain types of businesses.

City looks to relax infill housing restrictions
Changes would reduce the minimum required lot sizes and raise the four-unit cap that currently applies in some Ottawa neighbourhoods.
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