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Canada introduces tax measures to ease housing shortage
Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: Lawmakers in Canada have agreed to impose new measures that limit income tax deductions on short-term rentals booked through platforms such as Airbnb and Vrbo, in a bid to ease the country’s affordable housing shortage.
Vancouver brings in accommodation tax for 2026 FIFA World Cup
Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: An additional 2.5 per cent tax is being applied on short-term accommodations in Vancouver to fund the costs of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be co-hosted by Canada, the United States of America, and Mexico.
Sonder adds properties in largest three Canadian cities
Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: Tech-enabled hospitality company Sonder has announced its expansion to Canada’s three largest cities: Vancouver, Montreal and Toronto. Sonder will open 66 suites in Vancouver, as well as added more than 100 in Toronto the Guerin Lofts in Montreal. Sonder’s expansion is buoyed by a strong performance in spite of the Covid-19 pandemic. Many of […]
Vancouver takes enforcement action against rentals
Reading Time: 2 minutesVancouver: The City of Vancouver has opened over 2,000 case files and taken enforcement action against 820 alleged unauthorised short-term rentals since rules were introduced requiring operators to have a business licence. Mayor Kennedy Stewart said that he had been encouraged by the early results of the enforcement action since the programme came into effect […]
Cozystay adds first properties in China with acquisition
Reading Time: < 1 minuteChina: Cozystay, a vacation rental platform for Chinese travellers, has added its first properties in China after acquiring Oak Properties. Oak Properties, which will continue to operate under that name, manages around 300 private rentals in China in cities including Taiyuan, Tianjin and Suzhou. CEO of Vancouver-based Cozystay, Galen Cheng, said: “We’ve had an incredible […]
Cozystay partners with intercom management software company Slickspaces
Reading Time: 2 minutesVancouver: Online vacation rental platform Cozystay has partnered up with intercom management software company Slickspaces to enhance its service offering. The platform, which serves Chinese travellers worldwide, is adding to its service offering with services such as 24/7 keyless entry and suite automation systems. Slickspaces is a service provider which offers 24/7automation for property managers […]
Airbnb renters bypassing Vancouver licensing rules
Reading Time: < 1 minuteVancouver residents who rent their homes out on Airbnb must now have a licence to do so under new bylaws. The city agreed a deal with Airbnb in April requiring all short-term rentals on the site to display a valid business licence number by September 1. Anyone found to be breaking this bylaw could now […]