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The 2021 Short Term Rental Survey is now closed. Thanks to everyone who shared their thoughts. Your input is much appreciated.
Short-Term Rentals (STRs) are temporary overnight accommodations rented out for a few nights or weeks at a time. In recent years, the prevalence and popularity of STRs has grown through online platforms like Airbnb, VRBO and HomeAway. While STRs provide a unique form of a tourist accommodation and can have benefits for the local economy, their recent popularity raises concerns about their impact on residential neighborhoods and the availability of properties for long-term rental.
On September 30, 2020 Regional Council directed staff to:
Amend the Regional Plan and all applicable secondary municipality planning strategies and land use by-laws to establish consistent regional wide policies, definitions, and regulations for STRs in residential areas; and
Develop STR registration requirements
This direction was in response to the September 2020 staff report, which provided a jurisdictional review of STR legislation throughout Canada and the USA, along with the results of the 2019 survey. The September 2020 staff report recommended that, in developing STR regulations, staff should consider the following:
Require all STRs to register with the Municipality. This would include STRs that are located within the host’s primary residence and STRs located in the hosts secondary residence (cottage) or income property(ies);
Within residential zones/neighbourhoods, only permit STRs in the host’s primary residences;
Within neighbouhoods where hotels or other types of tourist accommodations are already permitted, allow commercial STRs; and
Consider modified provisions for STRs in rural areas.
Should you have any questions regarding the content of the survey or wish to further discuss potential STR regulation, please contact Jamy-Ellen Klenavic at klenavj@halifax.ca.
The 2021 Short Term Rental Survey is now closed. Thanks to everyone who shared their thoughts. Your input is much appreciated.
Short-Term Rentals (STRs) are temporary overnight accommodations rented out for a few nights or weeks at a time. In recent years, the prevalence and popularity of STRs has grown through online platforms like Airbnb, VRBO and HomeAway. While STRs provide a unique form of a tourist accommodation and can have benefits for the local economy, their recent popularity raises concerns about their impact on residential neighborhoods and the availability of properties for long-term rental.
On September 30, 2020 Regional Council directed staff to:
Amend the Regional Plan and all applicable secondary municipality planning strategies and land use by-laws to establish consistent regional wide policies, definitions, and regulations for STRs in residential areas; and
Develop STR registration requirements
This direction was in response to the September 2020 staff report, which provided a jurisdictional review of STR legislation throughout Canada and the USA, along with the results of the 2019 survey. The September 2020 staff report recommended that, in developing STR regulations, staff should consider the following:
Require all STRs to register with the Municipality. This would include STRs that are located within the host’s primary residence and STRs located in the hosts secondary residence (cottage) or income property(ies);
Within residential zones/neighbourhoods, only permit STRs in the host’s primary residences;
Within neighbouhoods where hotels or other types of tourist accommodations are already permitted, allow commercial STRs; and
Consider modified provisions for STRs in rural areas.
Should you have any questions regarding the content of the survey or wish to further discuss potential STR regulation, please contact Jamy-Ellen Klenavic at klenavj@halifax.ca.
