Globe and Mail – Vancouver steps up campaign against illegal short-term rentals

October 25, 2016
City inspectors have found Airbnb rentals that were nothing more than backyard storage sheds – without bathrooms – behind a house near Boundary Road. They found a 14-unit building in the south Granville area where every apartment was listed for short-term rental. And they’ve discovered property managers listing 10 or more units at once for stays as short as one night. Those are some of the cases that city staff outlined in a confidential memo to councillors this week as the city steps up its campaign against short-term rentals, which appear to be removing long-term housing from the market or simply pose safety concerns….
Source: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/vancouver-steps-up-campaign-against-illegal-short-term-rentals/article32528938/