Short-term Rentals

• Airbnb is limiting the chores hosts can make you do when checking out

  Airbnb said hosts will not be allowed to ask guests to complete any task that would take 'significant effort or time, or would typically be performed by a cleaner.'

  Consumer

  Oct 22
  
• B.C. couple says booking.com cancelled reservations without warning

  Erin and George Roach have a two-bedroom suite in their home that has become a popular short-term rental for their guests from all over the world.

  Canada

  Jun 27, 2025
  
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• Amid B.C.’s tariff and trade-challenges, short-term rental rules need to change, group says

  'While affordable housing is a critical provincial issue, so are provincial economic wellbeing and the health of our tourism sector,' the organization said in a statement.

  Economy

  May 27, 2025
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• B.C. gives short-term rental platforms an extension to confirm listings are legal

  The British Columbia government has granted short-term rental platforms an extra month to confirm their listings are legal.

  Economy

  May 1, 2025
• 2 years after fatal fire which left 7 dead, Montreal tightens rules on short-term rentals

  The new rules come two years after seven people died in a fire in an Old Montreal building that had listed illegal short-term rentals on Airbnb.

  Canada

  Mar 18, 2025
• Court tosses challenge of B.C. short-term rental law as ‘premature’

  B.C.'s short-term rental laws ban people from renting properties on platforms like Airbnb unless they're the operator's principal residence or secondary suite.

  Politics

  Feb 25, 2025
• Montreal tightens rules for short-term rentals, including primary residences

  The city announced on Thursday that residents will only be allowed to rent their primary residences on platforms such as Airbnb between June 10 and Sept. 10, with some exceptions.

  Canada

  Jan 30, 2025
• B.C. government launches short-term rental registry and new fee structure

  Anyone operating a short-term rental in B.C. and listing on platforms, such as Airbnb, Vrbo and others, will be required to register with the province.

  Politics

  Jan 20, 2025
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• Calgary considers moratorium on new licences as part of proposed rules for short-term rentals

  A study found Calgary had a peak of 5,657 active AirBnb/VRBO listings in July 2023. Just 15 per cent of those listings were permanent.

  Politics

  Dec 5, 2024
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• Vancouver short-term rentals to soon include properties rented less than 90 days

  Following a public hearing on Tuesday night, the definition of a short-term rental in Vancouver will change from less than 30 days to less than 90 days.

  Politics

  Sep 25, 2024