Short Term Rental

• Short-term rental enforcement in B.C. to be stepped up with new provincial registry

  B.C.'s housing minister says he's well aware of problem homes operating as short term rentals around the province despite new restrictions that went into effect this past spring.

  Canada

  Sep 11
  
• Residents in Kelowna, B.C. neighbourhood ‘fed up’ with problem short-term rental home

  Residents were hopeful B.C.'s new legislation that stipulates the owner must live on the premises to rent would help shut down the operation, but that hasn't happened.

  Canada

  Sep 9
  
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• BC tourism minister says new rules on short-term rentals needed to house hospitality workers

  While some businesses suggest new short-term rental rules have caused a drop in tourism, others say those rules are needed to ensure hospitality workers have somewhere to live.

  Canada

  Jul 31
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• Penticton to receive no leeway on new short-term rental regulations

  Earlier this year, Penticton City Council sent a letter to the province asking for flexibility, however the province recently denied the request.

  Canada

  Mar 21
• Tofino wants new short-term rental restrictions despite exemption

  The municipal government of one of the busiest tourist spots in B.C. is looking to have the new restrictions in place in its town, despite being exempted from them.

  Canada

  Mar 13
• Petition calls for exemptions to buildings like Aqua in Kelowna

  The petition has so far garnered more than 4,500 signatures.

  Canada

  Feb 19
• Short-term rental license applications open in Winnipeg, what it means for operators

  Starting April 1, the City of Winnipeg says short-term rental owners will need a license, for a yearly fee, to rent out their homes.

  Canada

  Feb 2
• Bowen Island to consider opting in to B.C.’s new, stiffer short-term rental rules

  Bowen Island is preparing to consider whether to opt into the province's new legislation which bans short-term rentals in homes that aren't a primary residence or secondary suite.

  Canada

  Jan 6
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• B.C.’s new housing rules unfair to short-term oriented condo, says owner

  A Port Moody man says the province's incoming legislation would unfairly target his Kelowna condo building, which for 17 years has been largely operated as short-term rentals.

  Politics

  Dec 26, 2023
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• B.C. housing minister tells people not to help ‘desperate scammers’ with Airbnb fraud

  B.C.'s minister of housing is warning people not to take part in short-term rental scams as the province moves to limit the hotel alternatives to increase housing stock.

  Politics

  Nov 13, 2023