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Who helps with a home in Chatham-Kent
The kinds of business a home in Chatham-Kent needs, by moment, and the local rules their work runs into, each with its source and the date we checked it.
5 local rules and 84 kinds of business. Page reviewed 30 Oct 2026.
Local rules on this page5 of 7
- Extra units
- Trees
- Rental licensing
- Short-term rentals
- A business run from home
- Water and sewer rates
- Property tax
About 2.32% of assessed value: the 2026 residential tax rate (checked 29 Oct 2026).
The local rules the work runs into
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Extra units
Up to 4 homes on a lot, as the line below puts it
Chatham-Kent zoning by-law 216-2009 s.4.6(3): permits up to four units on a lot with full municipal services in the RL, RM and UC(OS) zones: up to four in a single detached dwelling (up to two of them in an accessory building), or three in a semi-detached or row house unit plus one in an accessory building; two in the rural, estate, village and lakeside residential zones and one additional unit in the agricultural zone.
- Garden suite and laneway house builders
- Fire separation and egress windows
- Building designers (BCIN)
- Architects
- Basement finishing
- General contractors and renovators
Source: Chatham-Kent by-law 216-2009 s.4.6(3) · checked 29 Oct 2026
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Rental licensing
- A licence for some rented homes (by area, size or type)
Chatham-Kent By-law 65-2026 and By-law 68-2026: a dwelling unit with five or more bedrooms rented as one unit or by the room needs a Rental Dwelling Unit, Large licence (By-law 65-2026); a Rental Renovation Licence (By-law 68-2026) is needed before an eviction for renovations when an N13 notice is served on or after 1 October 2026.
Source: Chatham-Kent by-law By-law 65-2026 and By-law 68-2026 · checked 29 Oct 2026
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Short-term rentals
Chatham-Kent by-law 65-2026: short-term rentals are not licensed except those offering five or more bedrooms, which need a Rental Dwelling Unit, Large business licence.
Source: Chatham-Kent by-law 65-2026 · checked 29 Oct 2026
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A business run from home
- Up to 25%of the floor area
Chatham-Kent zoning by-law 216-2009 s.4.15: permits a home occupation in a single detached, semi-detached or row house dwelling, not in an accessory building or garage, with at most two on-site employees including residents, using no more than 25% of the floor area to 55.75 m², with no outdoor storage.
- Any business run from a home in town
Source: Chatham-Kent by-law 216-2009 s.4.15 · checked 29 Oct 2026
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Property tax
2.32%of assessed value, 2026
0%2.32% (Chatham-Kent)The highest of 61 towns. Lowest: Markham, 0.72%.
The 2026 residential property tax rate in Chatham-Kent is 2.322717% of assessed value. That is the rate for the Chatham City area (420), the Municipality rate (2.169717%) and the provincial education rate (0.153%); Chatham-Kent's municipal rates differ by area (residential totals from 1.849296% to 2.335640%), so the rate for this address may differ.
Source: Chatham-Kent tax rate by-law, 2026 · checked 29 Oct 2026
Summarised from the municipality's own by-laws and pages; the by-law is the authoritative text. The rules not shown here aren't in our tables yet: the municipality's site has its by-laws. An OfferDue report reads these and the address's own records for one home.
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The home team, by moment
Thinking about it
4 kinds
Getting ready to sell
16 kinds
- Home stagers
- Real estate photographers and video
- Deep cleaning before a listing
- Painters
- Handyman services
- Junk removal and decluttering
- Pre-listing home inspectors
- Landscaping and curb appeal
- Storage
- Real estate agents and brokerages
- Flooring
- Tree services and arborists
- Interior designers
- Yard clean-up
- Window and gutter cleaning
- Professional organizers
Searching and financing
5 kinds
The offer and its conditions
16 kinds
- Real estate agents and brokerages
- Mortgage brokers and agents
- Bank and credit union mortgage specialists
- Home inspectors
- Wood stove and fireplace (WETT) inspections
- Sewer and drain camera inspections
- Radon testing
- Pest inspection
- Land surveyors
- Appraisers
- Home insurance brokers
- Well water testing
- Septic inspection and pumping
- Real estate lawyers
- Oil tank removal
- Structural engineers
Closing and moving
15 kinds
- Deep cleaning before a listing
- Junk removal and decluttering
- Moving companies
- Storage
- Relocation services
- Home insurance brokers
- Real estate lawyers
- Locksmiths
- Move-in and move-out cleaning
- Utilities and internet
- Tenant insurance
- Security and alarm systems
- Home watch and house sitting
- Professional organizers
- Senior moves and downsizing
The first 90 days
23 kinds
- Handyman services
- Wood stove and fireplace (WETT) inspections
- Sewer and drain camera inspections
- Radon testing
- Well water testing
- Septic inspection and pumping
- Heating and air conditioning
- Duct cleaning
- Chimney sweeps
- Plumbers
- Backwater valves and sump pumps
- Basement waterproofing
- Radon mitigation
- Electricians and electrical contractors
- Water softeners and treatment
- Security and alarm systems
- Appliance repair and installation
- Energy advisors (EnerGuide)
- Oil tank removal
- EV charger installation
- Asbestos and mould removal
- Flood and fire restoration
- Pest control
Making it yours
35 kinds
- Painters
- Land surveyors
- Heating and air conditioning
- Plumbers
- Backwater valves and sump pumps
- Basement waterproofing
- Radon mitigation
- Electricians and electrical contractors
- Energy advisors (EnerGuide)
- General contractors and renovators
- Kitchen renovation
- Bathroom renovation
- Basement finishing
- Flooring
- Roofing
- Windows and doors
- Eavestroughs, siding and soffits
- Insulation and air sealing
- Drywall and plaster
- Carpentry and cabinetry
- Masonry and brick repair
- Concrete and foundation repair
- Decks, fences and sheds
- Pools and hot tubs
- Tree services and arborists
- Demolition and excavation
- Architects
- Building designers (BCIN)
- Structural engineers
- Interior designers
- Permit help and zoning consultants
- Solar panels and batteries
- EV charger installation
- Garage doors
- Asbestos and mould removal
Adding a unit or renting it out
11 kinds
Living there
22 kinds
- Handyman services
- Landscaping and curb appeal
- Septic inspection and pumping
- Heating and air conditioning
- Duct cleaning
- Chimney sweeps
- Plumbers
- Appliance repair and installation
- Roofing
- Eavestroughs, siding and soffits
- Masonry and brick repair
- Decks, fences and sheds
- Tree services and arborists
- Garage doors
- Flood and fire restoration
- Lawn care
- Snow removal
- Yard clean-up
- House cleaning
- Pest control
- Window and gutter cleaning
- Home watch and house sitting
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