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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…
‘I lost $50K’: An Okanagan summer without Airbnb
Lucie says she's never seen so few people during the Okanagan tourist season since she…
Shuswap strata sues for $30,000 over short-term rentals
A Shuswap strata that sued for $30,000 over condos used as short-term rentals has been…
How new provincial housing rules are boosting and hurting development in Central Okanagan
The Bennett bridge stretches a mere kilometre across Okanagan Lake between Kelowna and West Bank…
Most British Columbians in favour of province’s new housing policies
A new survey says a majority of British Columbians are in favour of the province's…
Short-term rental rules to tighten in West Kelowna
West Kelowna is one of the few cities in BC that has the right to…
West Kelowna’s high rental vacancy rate is a Canadian rarity
Canada hit an historically low rental vacancy rate in 2023 but West Kelowna not only…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Some Naramata residents want short term rental regulations
Residents in Naramata are concerned about controversial new housing developments in the area because their…
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…
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…