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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.
