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By Marty Hastings

SHORT-TERM RENTALS

Prince George not exempt from incoming short-term rental rules

Mar 23, 2024 | 1:04 PM

PRINCE GEORGE — The City of Prince George’s request for an exemption from short-term rental rules soon to be in place in B.C. has been quashed.

Most communities in the province with a population of more than 10,000 will have a principal residence requirement as of May 1 that will limit short-term rentals — such as those provided on VRBO and Airbnb — to a primary home and one secondary suite.

Minister of Housing Ravi Kahlon said in a letter the city fell short of exemption requirements.

The city, which according to data from 2023 has a 2.8 per cent vacancy rate, is 0.2 per cent shy of the requirement number.

The letter notes the City of Prince George takes issue with the data the province is relying on and it says if the data was accurate, the city would meet the opt-out threshold.

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