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Short Term Rental
Interior’s own hobbit house opens for the season
Elves, Orcs, Dwarves and Lord of the Rings fans are all welcome at the Hobbit…
Getting handle on short-term rentals like Airbnb key to easing housing shortage in B.C.
The organization representing local governments in B.C. wants the provincial government to put in rules…
Airbnb may be good for tourists but at a cost to Okanagan residents
Short term rentals are forcing renters to pay hundreds to thousands of extra dollars every…
New York City is nearly banning Airbnb, should the Thompson-Okanagan follow?
Recent reviews on the impact of short-term rentals in the Okanagan show they're replacing a…
Kamloops and Okanagan getting help from province to crack down on short-term rentals
New provincial rules will force short-term rental platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo to post business…
Housing crisis prompts Kelowna to consider tightening restrictions on short-term rentals
There are hundreds of illegal short-term rentals in Kelowna that are impacting the long-term rental…
Short-term rental restrictions panned by Okanagan resort property owner
EDITOR’S NOTE: Since this story was published, we have learned new information that changes this…
Kelowna asking for public’s opinion of proposed changes to short-term rental zoning
Kelowna city council is asking for the public’s opinion on proposed changes to the short-term…
Confused about BC short term rental regulations? You’re not alone
The final details of short-term rental restrictions are yet to be determined by the province…
This may be one way to get excluded from new short-term rental rules in Kelowna
A major Kelowna developer is hoping the province will look into what he sees as…
Some Naramata residents want short term rental regulations
Residents in Naramata are concerned about controversial new housing developments in the area because their…
New provincial rules mean Kelowna to lose 700 short-term rentals
Kelowna city council is being asked to scratch 693 of 1,191 licenced short-term rental units…
Rowdy short-term rentals in Kelowna not going to disappear any time soon
While Kelowna city council has moved ahead with changes to its short-term rental rules that…
Thinking about renting your home short-term? Rules vary widely in Okanagan, Kamloops
West Kelowna is the latest of the Okanagan’s largest cities to respond to new provincial…
No exemptions for Kelowna property owners wanting to stay in short-term rental market
There was a glimmer of hope last week that some exemptions could be made to…