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Consultation has concluded
UPDATE: Engagement on this project has concluded. Based on the results of the review and with the input of residents, Council has agreed to step up enforcement on short-term rentals, introduce a new classification system and ask platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo not to list properties that don’t have a business license.
Council received a presentation of the preliminary findings of the engagement results at the Committee of the Whole meeting held on February 7, 2023. Read the full report or just the highlights available in the Documents section. Keep watching this page for updates as this project moves forward.
Short-term rentals provide benefits such as more accommodation options for tourists and mortgage helpers for the operators but more recently, questions have arisen about their impact on housing supply and traditional visitor accommodations such as hotels and motels. Given these questions, Council asked staff to study the benefits and impacts of the current program in Penticton.
How can residents get involved?
The City wants to understand the experience and views of the general community. Please review the Short-term Rentals-at-a-Glance document in the background sections and then complete the Community Survey.
How can short-term rental operators get involved?
Short-term rental operators - past and present as well as family members - are invited to complete a separate survey provided below. Additionally, the City is hosting an online focus group to discuss the short-term rental program. The focus group is planned for Thursday, January 26 from 6:30 to 8 pm. Interested participants are asked to register in advance and you will be sent a meeting link.
The City is working with EcoPlan International and ThirdSpace Planning to conduct the study.
UPDATE: Engagement on this project has concluded. Based on the results of the review and with the input of residents, Council has agreed to step up enforcement on short-term rentals, introduce a new classification system and ask platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo not to list properties that don’t have a business license.
Council received a presentation of the preliminary findings of the engagement results at the Committee of the Whole meeting held on February 7, 2023. Read the full report or just the highlights available in the Documents section. Keep watching this page for updates as this project moves forward.
Short-term rentals provide benefits such as more accommodation options for tourists and mortgage helpers for the operators but more recently, questions have arisen about their impact on housing supply and traditional visitor accommodations such as hotels and motels. Given these questions, Council asked staff to study the benefits and impacts of the current program in Penticton.
How can residents get involved?
The City wants to understand the experience and views of the general community. Please review the Short-term Rentals-at-a-Glance document in the background sections and then complete the Community Survey.
How can short-term rental operators get involved?
Short-term rental operators - past and present as well as family members - are invited to complete a separate survey provided below. Additionally, the City is hosting an online focus group to discuss the short-term rental program. The focus group is planned for Thursday, January 26 from 6:30 to 8 pm. Interested participants are asked to register in advance and you will be sent a meeting link.
The City is working with EcoPlan International and ThirdSpace Planning to conduct the study.
The City is conducting a study of the benefits and impacts of short-term rentals in Penticton and wants to hear from residents and operators. A short survey is now available at shapeyourcitypenticton.ca to gather public input on this important topic. A brief handout has been prepared to provide you with basic information about short-term rentals in Penticton. Please note a separate survey is available for anyone who operates a short-term rental in the City. The surveys will run from Jan. 9 to 27, 2023. Your participation is anonymous and the results will be shared with City Council and made available to the public.
Note: The City of Penticton refers to vacation rentals and short-term rentals interchangeably. The City defines vacation rental as ‘the rental of a dwelling unit to the vacationing public for a period of one (1) month or less. Rentals of a dwelling unit for less than 14 days in a calendar year are not considered vacation rentals’. In this survey, the term short-term rental is used instead of vacation rentals. Short-term rentals are defined as vacation rentals and are guest accommodations operating in residential neighbourhoods (not hotels, motels, resorts).
Consultation has concluded
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The City is conducting a study of the benefits and impacts of short-term rentals in Penticton and wants to hear from residents and operators. A short survey is now available at shapeyourcitypenticton.ca to gather public input on this important topic. A brief handout has been prepared to provide you with basic information about short-term rentals in Penticton. Please note this survey is for persons who operate, have operated or are family members of someone who operates a short-term rental in Penticton. A separate survey is also available for general members of the community. The surveys will run from Jan. 9 to 27, 2023. Your participation is anonymous and the results will be shared with City Council and made available to the public.
Note: The City of Penticton refers to vacation rentals and short-term rentals interchangeably. The City defines vacation rental as ‘the rental of a dwelling unit to the vacationing public for a period of one (1) month or less. Rentals of a dwelling unit for less than 14 days in a calendar year are not considered vacation rentals’. In this survey, the term short-term rental is used instead of vacation rentals. Short-term rentals are defined as vacation rentals and are guest accommodations operating in residential neighbourhoods (not hotels, motels, resorts).
Consultation has concluded
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