Short Term Rental Regulations

• B.C. announces new rules around short-term rentals to take effect May 1

  Short-term rental hosts will need to have a valid business licence number on display where local governments require a licence, the province said in a release.

  Canada

  Apr 18
  
• 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
  
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• New rules could force Penticton short-term rental to shut down

  More reaction to the new short-term rental rules that were announced by the province last week.

  Canada

  Oct 23, 2023
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• Recommended short-term rental regulations stir mixed feelings among Winnipeggers

  The City of Winnipeg has proposed regulations for short-term rental accommodations, including licensing, taxation, and limiting how many properties owners can rent out.

  Consumer

  Oct 12, 2023
• N.S. housing crisis: Province plans to impose steeper registration fees for short-term rentals

  The Nova Scotia government plans to introduce new legislation this fall to further regulate short-term rentals and impose higher annual registration fees.

  Canada

  Oct 5, 2023
• Halifax community group welcomes advent of short-term rental regulations

  New rules for short-term rentals in Halifax come into effect Friday, and that's welcome news for one group that's been pushing for regulation for years.

  Canada

  Aug 30, 2023
• Halifax councillor’s move to delay short-term rental regulations shot down

  In February, Halifax councillors voted in favour of regulating short-term rentals such as Airbnb, with the changes being implemented in September.

  Canada

  Aug 22, 2023
• As demand returns, can short-term rentals co-exist with housing affordability?

  New regulations in Quebec that encourage platforms like Airbnb to police their own listings could help improve housing affordability, experts and advocates say.

  Economy

  Jun 11, 2023
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• Vernon, B.C. considers short-term rental regulation

  The municipality says currently some vacation rentals are having an impact on neighbours and there are concerns about the impact on the long-term rental market.

  Canada

  Jun 28, 2022
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• Regulatory framework for short-term rentals in Ottawa passed by divided committee

  If approved and implemented, the new rules would ban people from renting their property if it's not their primary residence, and introduce an online permit system for hosts.

  Canada

  Nov 15, 2019