Transparency In Legalizing Secondary Suites in Oshawa

3 Properties, 4 units, 80k in renos

We provide quality and safe rentals for our tenants.

The more clarity the better. I'd be happy to renovate more beautiful rental suites in Oshawa. I just don't want surprises that prevent me from legalizing a basement.

I have just purchased my first income property and I am expecting the Reno to cost approximately 40k

My husband and I own a 2 unit dwelling in Oshawa and are looking to buy more. We have spent $10K upgrading this property.

I have taken several reasons run down houses with illegal second units and cleaned up the eyesore and also made them safe for people to live in. This is a good and responsible way for the City to ensure safety.

A set of clear guide lines would be great. Not the opinions of what ever inspector you just happen to get.

I own two properties currently in Oshawa and look to acquire more. I have spent significant amounts, over $75,000 in upgrading the properties.

Oshawa needs this! The legalization of two unit homes has done wonders for the real estate market and for perspective tenants. It keeps investors accountable, provides safe housing for tenants and increases property values.

After the completion of 6 basement suites in 2015/2016, the existing 2 unit declaration application is the fastest and most efficient way to safe and affordable housing within the City of Oshawa. The Oshawa zoning department has done a fantastic job ensuring INVESTOR money continues to flow in, while boosting the economy/ providing local jobs, and upping the safety level of these properties to reverse the dated Oshawa stereotype. Making sure we continue meet Bill 140's original intent, this method of legalization surpasses that of any other local GTA municipality for simplicity and effectiveness, and conceptual thinking such as this makes Oshawa a leader in forward thinking. Don't fix what not broken.

Please do it.

Presently renovating a basement with a declaration but the city wants to treat it as new construction

6 Properties, 6 new units created, $300,000 approx. in renovations Example: During the inspection process I was asked to use 5/8 type X drywall on all exterior walls, whereas my plans had called for 1/2 inch drywall. This has happened for two other contractors in the last 6 weeks because the same inspector was asking for additional fire seperation for the space behind the exterior walls in the basement and the floor joists. My basement apartment ceiling assembly meets Building and Fire Code in Clarington and Whitby with one layer of Safe and Sound Insulation, Resilient Channel and one layer 5/8 Type x drywall on 2x8 floor joists. In Oshawa, I had 2 layers of Safe and Sound Roxul, Resilient channel and two layers 5/8 Type x drywall on 2x8 floor joists. In Oshawa, I was told I would only be able to do 1 layer of 5/8 type x drywall if I had 2 x10 floor joists. (2x10 only really occurs in houses built in the last 5 years, not older houses)

We currently own 4 legal 2-unit dwellings in Oshawa. Two properties that are in the process of being converted to 2-unit dwellings. One 2-unit property that was sold in 2016. Plus a legal 9 plex. In total, we currently have 19 Oshawa dwelling units. An estimated value of the Oshawa portfolio is about $4.0M. We are in the process of legalizing two properties now. In total, we have spent an estimated $150K in reno dollars in the past two years within Oshawa. We are experiencing significant challenges in legalizing the current basement suite. The city wants us to remove our existing bathroom in the upper level, so we can replace the old plaster walls with resilient channels and 5/8 drywall. They now want a 1 hour fire separation between levels. They are pushing for separate heating sources for each dwelling unit. (Two furnaces).