B.C. gives short-term rental platforms an extension to confirm listings are legal

Province extends short-term rental registration deadline for listing platforms

The province is extending the deadline for listing platforms to comply with legislation related to the registration of short-term rentals.

B.C. gives Airbnb, Vrbo an extension on monitoring illegal short-term rentals

The NDP have given companies another month to comply as Premier David Eby reacts to concerns from tourism sector about lack of hotel space.

B.C. gives Airbnb, VRBO and other rental platforms extra month to confirm listings are legal

Previously, short-term rental sites had until May 1 to validate that all B.C. listings had registration numbers with the province, but that’s now been extended until June 1

Ministry extended timeline benefits Columbia-Shuswap short-term rental owners

Hosts still expected to register their listings by May 1.

B.C. gives short-term rental platforms an extension to confirm listings are legal

The British Columbia government has granted short-term rental platforms an extra month to confirm their listings are legal.

The region's short term rental market and regulations are evolving

Several area towns have developed and passed ordinances regulating how STR’s are to be managed. But other communities, including Arlington and the town of Manchester, have opted to hold off on putting such ordinances in place, at least for now.