CBC News – Richmond to enforce ban on short-term Airbnb rentals, says mayor

January 11, 2017
The City of Richmond, B.C. is still working out how it will enforce a ban on unlicensed short-term housing rentals — such as those found on Airbnb — after a surprising vote earlier this week. City council voted unanimously in favour of the ban on Monday evening, despite a report from city staff last week that recommended regulating the short-term rentals instead of banning them outright. Mayor Malcolm Brodie said the move came after council heard significant public input about the negative impact short-term rentals are having on Richmond neighbourhoods. “We said as a council, okay, we want to move forward,” Brodie said…
Source: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/richmond-bans-airbnb-1.3930551