Short-term Rentals

• Bowen Island to opt into B.C.’s new short-term rental restrictions

  Staff are slated to recommend the municipality opt into the province's new short-term rental legislation at Monday's council meeting.

  Politics

  Mar 25
  
• B.C. RCMP warn short-term rental hosts to watch out for gang activity

  Mounties said they have recorded several instances in recent months in which hosts have discovered their guests were involved in criminal gang activity.

  Crime

  Feb 29
  
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• Pushback in Parksville over B.C.’s incoming short-term rental rules

  Under the new rules, effective May 1 short-term rentals will only be permitted in most cities of over 10,000 if they're in someone's principal residence.

  Politics

  Feb 29
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• ‘Insulting’: Frustration over Airbnb rentals grow in Montreal neighbourhood

  Activists are denouncing the presence of Airbnb in the new construction and say the borough is not doing enough to curb the presence of short-term rentals.

  Canada

  Feb 27
• Short-term rental framework faces roadblock at Moncton City Council

  The city is unable to proceed with short-term rental legislation because the province has not shared the results of it's recently concluded short-term rental study with them.

  Canada

  Feb 6
• ‘Communism territory’: Man miffed building not exempt from B.C.’s new short-term rental rules

  Sam Ciacco is upset about B.C. legislation, saying long-term rental of his property doesn't make financial sense, and that selling it isn't simple because it’s commercially zoned.

  Canada

  Feb 3
• Time’s up for some short-term rentals in B.C. as new housing rules transform scene

  Short-term rental managers are lamenting the demise of their business model, while real estate agents say investment properties owners are being forced to sell at a loss.

  Politics

  Dec 8, 2023
• Kelowna city council defers bylaw restrictions on short-term rentals

  The city says the purpose of its zoning bylaw amendments are to remove short-term rental accommodation as a permitted secondary use from all zones.

  Canada

  Nov 22, 2023
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• Kelowna’s proposed short-term rental regulations up for debate

  Kelowna's proposed regulations for short term rentals are up for debate next week and those who are interested in weighing in will have a bit more time to do so.

  Economy

  Nov 16, 2023
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• Short-term rental market in B.C. ‘volatile’ amid new regulations, high interest rates

  Between 2015 and 2018, the amount of revenue earned by owners of short-term rental homes in Canada rose to $2.2 billion

  Canada

  Nov 9, 2023