Airbnb Rules

• Airbnb owners in Victoria try to sell micro units but no one is buying

  As of May 1 property owners will no longer be able to post places to stay on sites like Airbnb unless they are in principal residences.

  Politics

  Jan 11, 2024
  
• Will B.C.’s restrictions around short-term rentals mean less travel opportunities?

  B.C. Premier David Eby said on Monday that there has been a 20-per-cent increase in Airbnb listings in a single year during a "massive housing crisis."

  Politics

  Oct 17, 2023
  
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• More Canadian provinces should crack down on illegal Airbnbs: advocates

  The Quebec government tabled a bill last Tuesday that would require short-term rental companies to ensure their online listings are certified by the province.

  Canada

  May 15, 2023
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• Airbnb to pull listings that don’t have proper permits in Quebec

  The San Francisco-based company made the announcement eight days after a fatal fire destroyed an Old Montreal building that housed illegal rentals.

  Canada

  Mar 24, 2023
• Airbnb removes more than 40 listings across Ontario in ‘crackdown on party houses’

  The short-term rental company said it looked at listings that received complaints or violated rules and suspended those hosts from Airbnb.

  Canada

  Sep 21, 2020
• Vancouver’s new short-term rental rules go into effect this weekend, but will owners comply?

  "There definitely will be enforcement, there will be tears. It will be a journey and will be something to be monitored."

  Sep 1, 2018
• Vancouver’s new rules on Airbnb begin Thursday

  The new bylaw forbids non-principal residences to be listed on Airbnb. Residents also face a $1,000 daily fine if they fail to display their business licence.

  Apr 18, 2018