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По оценкам, в то время как
70 процентов краткосрочных Vancouver Airbnb Rules
арендаторов в городе по-прежнему
будут разрешены в соответствии Currently Under Debate
с новыми правилами, однако около
1000 листингов будут сняты с Yaletown condo strata files class-action lawsuit against Airbnb
рынка.
A downtown Vancouver strata in Canada without the consent of
corporation is seeking to file a the owners, including the strata
class-action lawsuit again Airbnb, corporations — a practice alleged
alleging the site has rented out by condo owners and several
properties throughout B.C. and property managers in some of the
Canada without the consent of the record number of complaints filed
rightful owners. to the city this summer in Vancou-
ver.
It also alleges the site has profited
from unauthorized rentals without The suit alleges that unauthor-
any compensation to those owners. ized Airbnb rentals have increased
maintenance and administrative
According to legal documents, the costs, decreased property value,
suit is seeking a court order to be and caused damage to common
certified as a class-action proceed- purpose areas like swimming
ing. pools, saunas, lobbies, and gar- Last week the city held a public application fee of $54.
dens. hearing for Vancouverites to give Vancouver residents would not be
It defines the class as "all persons, A spokesperson from Airbnb said their opinions on short-term rentals permitted to apply for licences to
including strata corporations in that the company is reviewing the legislation announced during the list secondary suites such as base-
British Columbia and elsewhere in lawsuit, but will not comment on summer. ment apartments, laneway homes,
Canada, whose real property has ongoing litigation. or second homes.
been rented through Airbnb Web- Under the proposal, homeowners
sites without their consent." The allegations in these court and renters would only be allowed В настоящее время в Ванкувере
documents have yet to be proven in to list their primary residences on нет общих правил для
It's also seeking an injunction that court. sites like Airbnb for a licensing fee краткосрочной аренды, но тем
would require Airbnb to cease ad- Vancouver Airbnb rules currently of $49 each year, plus a one-time не менее аренда менее чем на 30
vertising rentals properties located under debate
Richmond. Houses Sale price in Oct.2016 = $1.560.000
Sale price in Oct.2017 = $1.672.000
2016 2017
Coquitlam. Houses Sale price in Oct.2016 = $1.215.000
Sale price in Oct.2017 = $1.272.000
2016 2017
