Did you know...

The other day I came upon some very interesting information. Did you know that according to the Status Certificate of 1570 Richmond no renting is allowed? For anyone who may not know, 1570 Richmond is a condominium community located close to the University of Western Ontario.

Please discuss; I want to hear what you think of this.

New city bylaw cracking down on basement bedrooms

From what I understand, the student sale/rental market is in the process of changing quite significantly. The city of London has agreed with the Fire Department in the “dangers” of renting basement bedrooms. The city is allowing the Fire Department to inspect (rental) properties and “disqualify” the basement bedrooms. The fire department has taken the position that a basement bedroom must have a “man” size egress; large windows are no longer acceptable if the unit is a rental. Owners selling properties with basement bedrooms are struggling in achieving top dollar values as the buyers are discounting the income from the basement bedrooms.

If you disagree with this, phone City Hall and ask. This new bylaw could mean that any bedroom in the basement is illegal unless it has a walk-out. It is not just affecting rentals, but could affect the whole city.

I am all about safety, however I am against discrimination. If you have any objections to this new bylaw, call City Hall and let them hear you.

18th Annual Children's Festival

Take your kids out to the London International Children's Fetival this weekend, there are only 2 days remaining.

What is it?
It is a festival of performing arts for young audiences. From June 4/08 until June 7/08, you can watch a variety of different shows that are scheduled. For ticket information visit http://www.londonchildfest.com/ticket_information.html

There will also be lots of exciting and fun things to see and do at Covent Garden Market before and after shows.

What is an "RSS Feed"?

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Bricks & Mortar REAL ESTATE REPORTER

The June edition of my newsletter, 'Bricks & Mortar REAL ESTATE REPORTER' is now available. Visit http://dampsy.ca/June2008Newsletter.pdf to read the newsletter today. You'll find valuable real estate information & tips such as: "Spring Cleaning Safety Tips", "Keeping Your Lawn Green", "New Energy Initiatives for Homeowners", and much more. I've designed my newsletter to be your link to realty.

If you would like to subscribe to my newsletter, just send me an email tom@dampsy.ca with the subject line: Bricks and Mortar, and the next edition will be emailed to you.