We do not accept every property.
Neither a weak location nor a dated layout is redeemed by good management. And some properties simply cannot be let short-term. We assess before committing, and we prefer candour to a promise.
The owners we work with
- Cottage owners who want the property to pay without spending their weekends on it
- Owners based elsewhere in Canada or abroad, who cannot be on the ground
- Owner-occupiers in Ottawa letting their principal residence part of the year
- Investors looking for reliable, legible management in the Outaouais
- Owners who would rather delegate fully than halfway
The properties we look for
- Four-season cottages, with water access or an open outlook
- Properties with a hot tub, sauna or fireplace — what genuinely makes the difference in winter
- Homes already equipped, or quickly brought up to standard
- Cottages suited to family or group stays
- Locations within an hour of Ottawa-Gatineau, which sustain demand across the year
What the rules allow, and what they forbid.
This is the subject nobody raises before signing. We would rather put it on the table straight away: a property that is not allowed to be let short-term will not become so because it is well managed.
What we can take on
- The owner's principal residence in Ottawa, occupied part of the year
- A cottage in rural Ottawa, with the cottage rental permit
- A property in Gatineau or elsewhere in Quebec, with its CITQ registration
What we cannot take on
- An investment condo in Ottawa that is not the host's principal residence
- A secondary residence not occupied by the owner in urban Ottawa
- A condominium whose declaration forbids short-term rental
Municipal and provincial rules change, and every case has its particularities. We verify the exact situation of your property during the audit, and tell you plainly if it does not hold. This summary is not legal advice.
Where we operate.
The Outaouais, Gatineau and Ottawa. We deliberately stay within a territory we know, rather than spreading across the province.
Val-des-Monts
Lakes and four-season cottages, forty minutes from downtown Ottawa. Our priority territory.
La Pêche and Wakefield
The village, the Gatineau river and immediate proximity to Gatineau Park.
Cantley and Chelsea
Forest and quick access to the city. Chelsea must be checked property by property.
Petite-Nation
Large lakes and spacious properties, well suited to group stays.
Gatineau
Old Hull and the Aylmer sector: riverside, residential, minutes from Ottawa.
Ottawa
Principal residence of the host only. See the framework below.
What we look at before saying yes.
- The right to let, first of all: zoning, permits, registration, condominium rules
- The location and what it genuinely supports, season by season
- The condition, layout and amenities of the cottage
- Winter access, and what it costs to maintain
- The immediate competition and the price level actually achievable
- And, quite simply, whether we can do good work on it
If the property is not suited to it, we tell you, with the reasons. That is more useful than a contract that will not last a season.
Let's look at your cottage together.
A first read on its short-term potential, with no commitment and no sales pitch.
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