Vancouver 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, 2024
  
• Vancouver council hikes fees, including big increase for short-term rental licences

  Council and city staff called the fee hikes 'necessary' to limit the property tax increase in the upcoming Vancouver city budget.

  Economy

  Sep 14, 2023
  
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• This Vancouver home made $18K a month from short-term rentals. Are regulations working?

  The number of short-term rentals in Vancouver has exploded in recent years, and critics say regulations aren't tough enough to ensure they aren't taking needed housing stock.

  Politics

  Aug 10, 2023
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• City of Vancouver investigating more than 1,500 illegal short-term listings

  A month after new rules came into effect on short-term rentals, the city says 400 listings have been converted to long-term rental units or delisted.

  May 31, 2018
• Vancouver’s new rules on Airbnb begin Thursday

  The new bylaw forbids non-principal residences to be listed on Airbnb. Residents also face a $1,000 daily fine if they fail to display their business licence.

  Apr 18, 2018
• Vancouver approves new regulations for short-term rentals like Airbnb

  Vancouver City Council has approved an annual licence fee to help regulate short-term rentals like Airbnb.

  Economy

  Nov 14, 2017
• Landlord B.C. says a rental freeze in Metro Vancouver would do more harm than good

  Landlord BC says freezing rental rates in Vancouver could drive landlords to post listings on short-term rental sites.

  Economy

  Sep 28, 2017
• Make Airbnb pay for illegal Vancouver rentals, campaign urges city

  "Airbnb themselves have to be legally constricted to not list suites illegally."

  Canada

  Sep 12, 2017
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• Proposed changes to Vancouver’s short-term rental rules to add pressure to illegal hotels

  If approved next week, changes to the City of Vancouver's short-term rental rules could turn up the heat on illegal hotels.

  Jul 6, 2017
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• City of Vancouver fines, seeks prosecution against illegal hotels

  The City of Vancouver is taking action against operators of illegal hotels, after a CKNW investigation revealed many of those operators have been flouting city rules.

  May 19, 2017