City of Vancouver says 73% of short-term rentals are now licensed

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English - September 06, 2019 18:52 - 10 minutes - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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A little over a year after introducing regulation on short term rentals, the City of Vancouver says the majority are now operating legally - but there's still many who haven't obtained a licence.

Chief Licence Inspector Kathryn Holm says Vancouver has the best compliance rate for any major North American city, but through audits, they're hoping they can do better.

The short term regulation program was introduced to combat illegal and unstable rental operations in the city. It went into effect September 1st last year.

Guest: Kathryn Holm

Chief Licence Inspector, City of Vancouver

A little over a year after introducing regulation on short term rentals, the City of Vancouver says the majority are now operating legally - but there's still many who haven't obtained a licence.

Chief Licence Inspector Kathryn Holm says Vancouver has the best compliance rate for any major North American city, but through audits, they're hoping they can do better.

The short term regulation program was introduced to combat illegal and unstable rental operations in the city. It went into effect September 1st last year.

Guest: Kathryn Holm

Chief Licence Inspector, City of Vancouver