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Thousands of B.C. Reservations at Risk Due to Short-Term Rental Regulations: Airbnb
- Starting June 1, 2025, British Columbia required platforms like Airbnb and VRBO to validate listings against a provincial registry of legally registered short-term rentals.
- This measure builds on the 2023 Short-Term Rental Accommodation Act, which mandates communities keep vacancy rates above three percent or restrict rentals to principal residences, with some tourism-dependent areas initially exempted.
- Tofino initially opted in to enforce these rules but reversed its decision amid local pushback over onerous registry requirements, while Creston began enforcing restrictions as B.C.'s regulations advanced.
- The number of available listings declined from around 28,000 in 2023 to about 24,000 this year, while Tofino Mayor Dan Law highlighted that the new rules aim to address housing affordability challenges in a community where the typical home costs $1.6 million and the median household income is $100,000.
- With thousands of reservations at risk of cancellation due to unregistered listings, the province is smoothing enforcement processes, but critics argue economic uncertainty warrants relaxing some requirements to balance housing needs and tourism.
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Airbnb says thousands of B.C. reservations at risk, blaming 'rushed' rental rules
VANCOUVER — Short-term vacation rental platform Airbnb said Friday that "thousands" of reservations in British Columbia are at risk of cancellation, accusing the province of rushing out regulations as it cracked down on the industry.
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Thousands of B.C. reservations at risk due to short-term rental regulations: Airbnb – Energeticcity.ca
Short-term vacation rental platform Airbnb says “thousands” of reservations in British Columbia are at risk of being cancelled due to the province’s crackdown on the industry amid a housing crisis. Alex Howell, Airbnb’s Canadian policy lead, says the rules that require short-term rental hosts to confirm their listings are legal under the changes have already led to some bookings being cancelled. The government says platforms such as Airbnb can’t…
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