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Minister of Housing Ravi Kahlon talks during a press conference in the rotunda at the legislature Victoria, Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. British Columbia’s minister of housing is warning people not to fall for short-term rental scams as the province moves to limit the hotel alternatives to increase housing stock. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

B.C. housing minister warns not to help ‘desperate scammers’ with Airbnb fraud

Rental company offering B.C. residents cash in exchange for lying about their address

 

FILE - The Airbnb app icon is displayed on an iPad screen in Washington, D.C., on May 8, 2021. Airbnb reports earnings on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Airbnb set to play favourites with listings in bid to improve reliability

Airbnb said that it will roll out what it calls ‘Guest Favorites’ ranking system this week

 

Built by the van’t Kruis family, the Shuswap Shire is a Lord of the Rings/Hobbit inspired fantasy vacation rental located in Magna Bay in the North Shuswap. (Photo contributed)

Family creates ‘Shuswap Shire’ as unique fantasy getaway

Magna Bay home comes together through mix of inspiration and imagination

 

Anurag Sharma’s legal non-conforming unit in the Janion in Victoria. The size of the condo is around 290 square feet. (Photo courtesy of Anurag Sharma)

‘Very hurt’: New Airbnb restrictions spark backlash from B.C. landlords

Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act will force landlords out of the market, some say

Anurag Sharma’s legal non-conforming unit in the Janion in Victoria. The size of the condo is around 290 square feet. (Photo courtesy of Anurag Sharma)
B.C. rents are not immune from the rising housing costs that have been occurring across the country. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)

New study challenges assumptions that Airbnb greatly impacts B.C. rents

A Conference Board of Canada study says that Airbnb activity has little impact on rent prices

B.C. rents are not immune from the rising housing costs that have been occurring across the country. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)
The downtown Vancouver skyline is seen in an aerial view from east Vancouver, on Saturday, April 9, 2022. Airbnb has won a court ruling that quashes an order from British Columbia’s privacy commissioner that would have identified hosts and their home addresses in Vancouver. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Airbnb wins B.C. privacy ruling, court quashes order to release host data

Vancouver housing activist sued to get information about the hosts of short-term rentals

The downtown Vancouver skyline is seen in an aerial view from east Vancouver, on Saturday, April 9, 2022. Airbnb has won a court ruling that quashes an order from British Columbia’s privacy commissioner that would have identified hosts and their home addresses in Vancouver. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
A worker is shown next to a building that was gutted by a fire in Montreal, Thursday, March 23, 2023. The heritage building went up in flames last week. Four bodies have been recovered and three people remain missing. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Airbnb to pull illegal listings in Quebec days after fatal Montreal fire

Police say it’s ‘improbable’ there are more than seven missing in Old Montreal fire

A worker is shown next to a building that was gutted by a fire in Montreal, Thursday, March 23, 2023. The heritage building went up in flames last week. Four bodies have been recovered and three people remain missing. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Strata corporations in B.C. can still restrict short-term rentals, such as Airbnb or VRBO rental services, with bylaws, despite new legislation introduced by the provincial government last November. (Unsplash photo)

Stratas can still say ‘no’ to short-term stays despite ban on other rental restrictions

Short-term rentals such as Airbnb, VRBO considered business activities

Strata corporations in B.C. can still restrict short-term rentals, such as Airbnb or VRBO rental services, with bylaws, despite new legislation introduced by the provincial government last November. (Unsplash photo)
FILE - In this Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018 photo, a cleaning lady works in an apartment located on Airbnb in Paris. Airbnb hosts are facing an onslaught of frustrations born of renting out their properties to short-term guests. Certain guests have proven disrespectful of hosts’ homes, with some squatting illegally — and getting away with it — and others trashing properties with Silly String, feces and more. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, file)

Airbnb hosts are sick of Airbnb, too

As criticisms grow, the question is being asked: is Airbnb itself the problem — or are the guests?

FILE - In this Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018 photo, a cleaning lady works in an apartment located on Airbnb in Paris. Airbnb hosts are facing an onslaught of frustrations born of renting out their properties to short-term guests. Certain guests have proven disrespectful of hosts’ homes, with some squatting illegally — and getting away with it — and others trashing properties with Silly String, feces and more. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, file)
FILE - The Airbnb app icon is displayed on an iPad screen in Washington, D.C., on May 8, 2021. Airbnb announced Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, that it will use new methods to spot and block people who try to use the short-term rental service to throw a party. The company said it has introduced technology that examines the would-be renter’s history on Airbnb, how far they live from the home they want to rent, whether they’re renting for a weekday or weekend, and other factors. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Airbnb is rolling out new screening tools to stop parties

System produced a 35% drop in unauthorized parties when tested in Australia

FILE - The Airbnb app icon is displayed on an iPad screen in Washington, D.C., on May 8, 2021. Airbnb announced Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, that it will use new methods to spot and block people who try to use the short-term rental service to throw a party. The company said it has introduced technology that examines the would-be renter’s history on Airbnb, how far they live from the home they want to rent, whether they’re renting for a weekday or weekend, and other factors. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
The hobbit themed Airbnb near Osoyoos has been chosen as one of Airbnb's top Canadian unique destinations. (Second Breakfast Hideaway)

PHOTOS: Hobbit-themed hideaway near Osoyoos is one of Canada’s most wish-listed unique stays

The Second Breakfast Hideaway on Airbnb’s list of most popular unique destinations

The hobbit themed Airbnb near Osoyoos has been chosen as one of Airbnb's top Canadian unique destinations. (Second Breakfast Hideaway)
Airbnb and other vacation-rental sites are now seeing an uptick in demand. (Tribune News Service)

Airbnb to pay $6M in double ticketing settlement; some customers to receive credit

If you booked an Airbnb between Oct. 31, 2015 to June 25, 2019 you could be eligible for a credit

Airbnb and other vacation-rental sites are now seeing an uptick in demand. (Tribune News Service)