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Renting vs. Owning a Tiny Home – What’s Best for You?

BlogsNovember 3, 20252KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Tiny homes have become a popular lifestyle choice for people looking to simplify, save money, and live more intentionally. Whether you're exploring the charm of tiny homes Ontario offers, downsizing into a petite home, or considering a laneway house as an additional dwelling unit, you’ll eventually face an important question: should you rent or own…

Tiny Home Kitchen Hacks – How to Cook in a Small Space Without Sacrificing Function

BlogsOctober 1, 20251KViews 0Likes 0Comments

One of the most common challenges faced by people living in tiny homes, whether in rural Ontario or in urban laneway homes, is figuring out how to cook effectively in a small kitchen. With limited counter space, minimal cabinetry, and compact appliances, meal preparation might seem difficult at first. But with thoughtful planning and a…

How to Declutter and Downsize for Tiny Home Living

BlogsSeptember 2, 20251KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Moving into a tiny home is more than a change of address—it’s a shift toward a simpler, more intentional lifestyle. For those exploring tiny homes in Ontario, laneway houses in urban neighborhoods, or even petite homes in rural settings, the journey begins with one critical step: decluttering and downsizing. While the process can feel overwhelming,…

Maximizing Space in a Tiny Home – Smart Storage and Multifunctional Furniture Ideas

BlogsAugust 5, 20252KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Tiny homes, whether nestled in the heart of Ontario or part of a compact laneway suite in an urban neighborhood, offer a unique blend of charm, simplicity, and intentional living. But when space is limited, the difference between feeling cramped and feeling cozy lies in how efficiently every square inch is used. For those living…

Working With the Municipality of Chatham-Kent

Planning ResourcesApril 9, 20253KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Visit the Municipality of Chatham-Kent website for additional details. Chatham-Kent currently has grants available up to $25,000 for the creation of a new ADU! It is important to contact the Planning Services department to discuss eligibility at ckplanning@chatham-kent.ca before any work takes place.

Finance your ADU with Libro and Laneway Homes

FinancingOctober 23, 20242KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Libro Credit Union views mortgages as an investment in your future, helping you build equity and financial confidence while aiming for faster repayment. As a Certified B Corporation®, Libro reinvests 100% of its profits into southwestern Ontario’s people, businesses, and communities. By banking with Libro, you contribute to this mission. Their mortgage options include profit…

For Investors

FinancingOctober 23, 202492KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Tiny Homes can be an excellent investment opportunity. Click the link to see a financial breakdown of a standard 1 bedroom, or 2 bedroom tiny home.

Deputy Prime Minister announces new actions to build secondary suites

FinancingOctober 10, 20244KViews 0Likes 0Comments

The Canadian government is introducing new measures to increase the housing supply by making it easier for homeowners to build secondary suites, unlocking vacant lands, and repurposing underused federal properties. Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland announced that, starting January 15, 2025, homeowners will be able to refinance insured mortgages to fund the construction of secondary…

Essex mayor builds tiny home for different reasons

PressSeptember 16, 20244KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Laneway Homes has a lot of tiny home projects on the go. “They're becoming very, very popular,” said company president and CEO Dan Radmore. The concept is popular enough Essex mayor Sherry Bondy built an Additional Dwelling Unit in her Harrow backyard. “I have a big family so, you know, we're going to be looking at my older…

Windsor Star: Essex Mayor Building Tiny Home to Promote Affordable Living

PressJune 10, 20245KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Essex Mayor Sherry Bondy is building a tiny home on her property in an effort to help address “one of the region’s most critical issues” — affordable living. “We’re not getting the green light from the county or the province to develop more houses on farmland,” said Bondy, who is working with Laneway Homes to…

Modern living: Housing by the yard

PressJanuary 12, 20245KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Coach house. Tiny home. Granny flat. There are plenty of names for what is essentially a second smaller house in the backyard. Here in Toronto, they being called by a new name lately: garden suites. The city is currently conducting a formal review to create a bylaw that, if approved, could see these detached mini-homes…

The Globe & Mail – Garden suites: A new strategy for adding gentle housing density

PressJanuary 12, 20245KViews 0Likes 0Comments

With Toronto’s 2018 laneway rental housing program finally generating new projects in older parts of the core, city planners are working on the sequel – zoning policies that would allow homeowners to build “accessory dwelling units” or “garden suites” in their backyards. Read the full story.

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Laneway Homes

Renting vs. Owning a Tiny Home – What’s Best for You?

Tiny Home Kitchen Hacks – How to Cook in a Small Space Without Sacrificing Function

How to Declutter and Downsize for Tiny Home Living

Maximizing Space in a Tiny Home – Smart Storage and Multifunctional Furniture Ideas

Working With the Municipality of Chatham-Kent

Finance your ADU with Libro and Laneway Homes

For Investors

Deputy Prime Minister announces new actions to build secondary suites

Essex mayor builds tiny home for different reasons

Windsor Star: Essex Mayor Building Tiny Home to Promote Affordable Living

Modern living: Housing by the yard

The Globe & Mail – Garden suites: A new strategy for adding gentle housing density

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