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Originally Posted by fenwick16
If not, then some of these protected homes will become derelict.
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Not necessarily. In the area mentioned there were a lot of very derelict buildings that were painstakingly restored. If people don't want old houses sell them to someone who wants to care for them. If we only had bylaws where upkeep is expected/required we wouldn't have situations where owners let a property decline and then put in for demolition, wait a year, and then tear it down. The lack of bylaws means that the only incentive is to let properties decline, so that someting can replace it. For example that duplex eyesore on North near Agricola.