02/06/2022
I would like to address the elephant in the room. I am Dino Dini and Owner of the former company Sherkston Trailer Rentals Inc. There was an issue with Tico and the company and my manager Patricia Mason broke the Tico regulations while trying to assist renters in a few situations when the payment system failed and broke Tico regulations so that no renter lost their rental.
It is important to note that the Agreed Statement of Facts between Sherkston Trailer Rentals and Tico concluded the following key points:
1. There was no evidence any funds paid were used for any other purpose than the rental.
2. There is no evidence that any consumer did not receive the services they paid for.
3. There is no evidence any consumer lodged a complaint for having paid for services not received.
4. All charges against Dino Dini were withdrawn by Tico
5. Sherkston Trailers Rental Inc. paid a $5000 fine.
6. Patricia Mason received a suspended sentence in Provincial court.
It goes without saying that there was an error in judgement and steps have been taken so this will not occur again. Hard lessons have been learned.
The new company structure has been in development since Fall 2021. The new online listing portal is very different than the former system. New programmers were hired to build a listing portal from scratch with a PayPal payment system.
The portal operates similar to Airbnb and enables cottage owners in Alberta, Ontario and PEI to list their property for free. Owners pay a low service fee of the base rent for paid bookings only.
The portal is strictly an online business and do not have a physical presence in Sherkston Shores Resort. The new company does not provide any property management services.
For Owners looking to hire an on-site property management company, Castleridge Group owned by Tammy Rolland has programs to assist Owners in Ontario.
Is OwnertoRenterCottages approved to operate?
The portal was reviewed by senior management at Tico in May 2022 and the business structure presented does not require registration with Tico.
The portal was reviewed by senior management at Sherkston Shores Resort and the business structure presented does not require registration as a Sherkston Shores Approved Contractor as it is approved as an online business only.
I am excited to launch the new website that will help cottage owners find a reasonably priced alternative to rent out their cottage in a competitive market.
Dino Dini
Owner to Renter Cottages
A division of 2415234 ALBERTA LTD.
