Illegal Hostel

• Notorious former North Vancouver illegal hostel owner sentenced to 30 days in jail

  Emily Yu ran the 15-bed 'Oasis Hostel' from her North Shore townhouse for several years, drawing repeated complaints from her strata neighbours.

  Crime

  Oct 14, 2022
  
• Evicted rogue North Vancouver hostel owner tried to illegally move back in: neighbours

  Emily Yu was forced to sell her North Vancouver townhouse in February, after losing multiple court battles over using it as an illegal 14-bed hostel.

  Crime

  Apr 16, 2021
  
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• Notorious hostel in North Vancouver hits market after court-ordered sale

  "I hope it sells quickly and that we can actually get reimbursed for the moneys paid out. It's money we don't have," said one of Emily Yu's neighbours.

  Crime

  Sep 30, 2020
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• Owner of notorious illegal North Vancouver hostel ordered to sell

  "Today is a reckoning day for Ms. Yu," said lawyer Steve Hamilton, who represents the strata.

  Dec 9, 2019
• Owner of notorious North Vancouver hostel loses human rights argument to keep doors open

  She told the tribunal that she has a mental disability as a result of a concussion and the hostel is essential to her income.

  Jul 2, 2019
• Neighbours of scofflaw North Vancouver hostel operator claim she’s still hosting guests

  Neighbours claim the illegal Oasis House hostel is back in business even though a judge found the owner in contempt of court for using her townhouse for short-term rentals.

  News

  Nov 12, 2018
• Rogue North Vancouver hostel operator found to be in contempt of court

  Emily Yu's neighbours have been in a protracted legal battle with the homeowner over the 14-bed hostel she has been operating in her North Vancouver townhouse.

  Canada

  Oct 24, 2018
• Illegal North Vancouver hostel remains open as deadline passes

  The Oasis Hostel remains in business, three weeks after the city sought an injunction to force its closure.

  Sep 6, 2018