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The Province will introduce the Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act with actions similar to what other governments in North America and beyond have done.In the name of the housing crisis, British Columbia has become the latest government to declare war against illegal short-term rentals listed on platforms such as Airbnb and Vrbo.
The Province will establish a short-term rental registry that will require all hosts to register with the Province and display a valid provincial registration number on their listing. Platforms will also be required to validate a host's registration number with the Province and cannot advertise listings without a registration number. They must also ensure listings without license numbers are quickly removed from the platform.
In a lesser-used approach, the new legislation will also grant regional districts broad business regulation and licensing powers — a power it does not currently have. According to the Province, regional districts will be able to require businesses, such as short-term rentals, to obtain and maintain a business license to operate, which will contribute towards more effective regulation in rural areas of the province.
"Anyone who’s looking for an affordable place to live knows how hard it is, and short-term rentals are making it even more challenging," Eby said on Monday. "The number of short-term rentals in BC has ballooned in recent years, removing thousands of long-term homes from the market. That's why we’re taking strong action to rein in profit-driven mini-hotel operators, create new enforcement tools, and return homes to the people who need them.
Halifax will receive $79.3 million to help fast-track the building of 2,600 new housing units over the next three years."As a developer, we’re all fighting about land and sites all day. That’s what happens here. But it’s not personal, and it has nothing to do with anyone’s race, ethnicity, or beliefs. We truly believe in equality and the right to coexist with others who are of different faiths and backgrounds," Jordan Teperman told STOREYS.
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