Airbnb ads, city stats show Vancouver's short-term rental rules being increasingly broken

https://vancouversun.com/business/real-estate/compliance-with-city-of-vancouvers-short-term-rental-regulations-has-fallen

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5 Comments

zephyreks@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Airbnb's are simply much more profitable than long term rentals. That needs to change, somehow (so landlords have more of a decision to make before throwing all their weight behind Airbnb).

Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca · 8 pts · 3y

Airbnb rentals should be subject to safety inspections for things like fire hazards / egress and if there's a kitchen food safety, inspect for mould and fungus, etc.

Whatever inspections and certifications a hotel needs, an Airbnb should be required to pass the same.

Iamgroot@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 3y

Get rid of AirBNB! Should never have existed.

Lauchs@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y

The folks who own these properties are Ken Sim's voters so I doubt anything is going to actually change.