BC’s new provincial short-term rental laws are raising many questions, from the exact impact it may have on affordable housing, home prices and even tax fairness. Vancouver affordable housing activist Rohana Rezel calls the provincial government’s proposed legislation on short-term rentals “disappointing” but also “better than nothing.” Two key issues stand out to Rezel: first, the province has sanctioned secondary suites and laneway homes — which are generally championed as affordable housing options across BC — to qualify for short-term rentals. This is a “huge blunder,” said Rezel ... CLICK HERE for the full story
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