In its statement, the Housing Ministry said the government was looking at the regulations surrounding B.C.'s ride-hailing industry as it studied the regulation of STR platforms. Rezel added that Airbnb and short-term rentals could deplete the housing stock in cities with very low vacancy rates like Vancouver and Victoria, something that has been shown in academic studies and dubbed the "Airbnb effect." What could provincial legislation look like?
"You could just tick saying, 'OK, I meet the fire regulations', and that's it. "Only a fraction of the licences are audited after that. "In Vancouver, for example … as you go online, you apply, you get the licence immediately," Rezel said. Because enforcement has been so lax, people are willing to gamble," he said.Ī drone video shows a burned-out building in Old Montreal, where illegal Airbnbs were operating. "But the problem is, all this requires enforcement, and that's where things have been seriously lacking. Rohana Rezel, a Vancouver-based housing advocate, also said another regulatory deterrent is that if an owner is caught running an Airbnb full-time, they no longer qualify for the principal residence exemption of the province's vacant homes tax. Vancouver, Kelowna and Victoria - among others - restrict short-term rentals to units where owners can prove either they or someone else lives on the property as a primary residence, with possible fines for infractions. communities have bylaws restricting STR listings.
In addition, strata councils - which can be responsible for apartment complexes and similar developments - may also impose bylaws around STRs, even banning them outright. Airbnb hostel sentenced to 30 days in jail
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