Short-term Rentals

• 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
  
• Short-term rental restrictions reducing B.C. rents, study finds

  A report led by the Canada Research Chair in Urban Governance says restrictions on short-term rentals in British Columbia have reduced rents by 5.7 per cent, saving tenants more than $600 million last year.

  Politics

  Sep 18
  
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• Enforcement of short-term rental rules questioned by frustrated Kelowna residents

  In an email to Global News, the city said a municipal licence to legally operate short-term rentals requires a homeowner to live at the property for a minimum of 240 days per year.

  Canada

  Sep 12
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• Calgarians asked to weigh in on short-term rental regulations

  Calgarians are being asked to take part in an online survey to help shape city regulations surrounding short-term rentals. 

  Consumer

  Aug 27
• Anti-tourist sentiment is spreading across Europe. Is Canada next?

  From Barcelona to Mallorca, Spanish protesters have argued that the tourism sector has been contributing to the country’s housing crisis.

  Canada

  Aug 11
• Canada has more than 100K short-term rentals that could be housing: report

  In 2017, there were 58,441 short-term rental units that could be considered potential long-term dwellings. By the end of 2023, this number had risen to 107,266.

  Canada

  Jul 30
• Kawartha Lakes short-term rental licensing, demerit point system in full swing

  Property owners are accountable to follow applicable rules including the number of guests, noise levels, parking and garbage cleanup at a short-term rental.

  Canada

  Jun 27
• Court case against B.C.’s short-term rental rules begins in Victoria

  A group of property owners is now taking the province and the City of Victoria to court, claiming the new rules are not legal and are creating financial hardships.

  Politics

  Jun 17
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• B.C.’s new short-term rental restrictions now in effect

  The regulations are aimed at moving thousands of units listed through services like Airbnb and VRBO from the short-term market to the traditional rental pool.

  Economy

  May 1
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• 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