www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER |Thursday, May 1 1 , 2 0 1 7 | 12 CAA Members can SAVE on auto and home insurance! Do you have the right in su ra n ce c o v e ra g e ? As a licensed CAA Insurance Agent, I can: · A ssess if you have the right coverage to protect you and your family · Compare your current premium to validate it's competitive · Advise you of exclusive CAA Member insurance savings Tow nseeks input on proposed residential rental licensing bylaw The Town of Oakville is looking to the community for feedback on a proposed bylaw to regulate residential rental housing. If you rent or sublet a house, a low-rise apartment (three storeys or less), or even a room in your home, you are invited to an open house Tuesday May 16 to provide input on a proposed bylaw to license residential rental housing. The goal of the bylaw is to ensure low-rise residential housing is safe, suitable and wellmaintained. In developing the guideline, the Town wants to consider both the needs of property owners and residents looking for rental housing. Expanding licensing program We are hoping to develop a bylaw that will help the Town enhance the health and safety of tenants while protecting and maintaining the stability of residential areas. ^ ^ Mayor Rob Burton Don't you want to know if you have the right coverage for the right price? Call or come in for your complimentary policy review! O akville Saadia Jamali 905-845-0877 CAA Store - Oakville 360 Dundas Street East M aking bad days g o o d . A n d g o o d days better.® A u toan dP ro p e rtyIn su ran ceare u n d e rw ritte nb yC A AIn su ran ce C o m p an y .C e rtain co n d itio n s, lim itatio n s an du n d e rw ritin gg u id elin es ap p ly .® C A A trad em ark so w n ed b y , an duseis au th o rize db y , th eC an ad ian A u to m o b ileA sso ciatio n . (1635-03/17) Insurance Once approved, the bylaw will expand Oakville's licensing program to include those who rent or lease out a house, a low-rise apartment or a room in a home. "The current regulations don't address many of the issues raised by residents in neighbourhoods that have been impacted by residential rental housing," said Mayor Rob Burton, in a media release. "We are hoping to develop a bylaw that will help the Town enhance the health and safety of tenants while protecting and maintaining the stability of residential areas." At the May 16 open house, landlords and tenants will learn details on the proposed bylaw's and the different classes of licenses -- whole home, non-owner occupied, owner occupied and lodging house. Staff will answer questions and record feedback that will help develop the final bylaw for council to review in October. The May 16 open house will be held in the Oakville/Palermo rooms at Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Rd., from 6:30-8 p.m. If preferred, residents can fill in the accessible feedback form on oakville.ca. Anyone unable to attend the open house can share their comments by emailing enforcementservices@oakville.ca and/or follow the town on Twitter (@townofoakville) and Facebook, using the hashtag#YourRentYourVoice.