Keep Legal Short Term Rentals in BC

Screenshot of a petition page on change.org titled "Keep Legal Short Term Rentals in BC" with 10,750 signatures out of a goal of 15,000, started on February 12, 2024, for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, with 149 people signing this week.

Over 10,000 people have signed the petition to keep legal short term rentals in operation.

A screenshot of a social media post by Ryan Sawatzky discussing affordable housing, illegal operators, and legal issues faced by lawful property owners.

Many people voiced their disagreement with the proposed regulations.

Screenshot of a Twitter post by Karin Kirkpatrick supporting a petition for amendments to the Short-term Rental Accommodations Act, calling for over 10,000 signatures.

The petition was presented to the BC Legislature on March 6, 2024 by MLA Karin Kirkpatrick.

A woman with blonde hair wearing glasses and an orange-brown jacket standing at a table in a formal setting. Several other people are seated around her, and there is a marble wall in the background. A small inset shows a man with glasses giving a sign language interpretation.

The petition being presented March 6, 2024 by MLA Karin Kirkpatrick is available on YouTube to review.

Screenshot of a Twitter post by Karin Kirkpatrick mentioning a private member's bill related to short-term rental units and linking to a CBC article.
A screenshot of a news article titled "MLA Kirkpatrick introduces bill to protect tourism-dependent communities affected by NDP's short-term rental ban" from BC United Caucus, dated March 6, 2024, discussing proposed legislation to exempt purpose-built short-term rental units from a short-term rental ban in British Columbia.

MLA Kirkpatrick also tabled an amendment to the Short Term Rental Accommodations Act that would help alleviate the losses to the tourism sector, affordable housing projects funded by the taxes, and to individuals who own the accommodations.