A slew of changes to Halifax Regional Municipality’s short-term rental regulations are now in effect. The changes, implemented on Sept. 1, are meant to ...
, a company who tracks Airbnb and Vrbo data, there are 2,418 active rentals in HRM. Eighty per cent of those – or 1,937 – are entire homes. The remaining 481 are private rooms for rent.
Ryan Nearing, a spokesman for HRM, said the municipality will “investigate suggestion of non-compliance.” Meanwhile in Quebec, the province has introduced legislation to force Airbnb and other short-term rental platforms to ensure all listings on their sites comply with their Tourist Accommodation Act or the company risks facing a fine of up to $100,000 per illegal post.
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