Jump to content

      



























Photo

AirBnB, VRBO, vacation and executive rental news and issues in Victoria


  • Please log in to reply
1715 replies to this topic

#1381 sebberry

sebberry

    Resident Housekeeper

  • Moderator
  • 21,503 posts
  • LocationVictoria

Posted 07 June 2021 - 05:28 PM

As the owner of an airbnb condo I can confirm you are lucky to get 135 a night in the summer for a 1 bed. The manager takes 20%. 1500 for a biz license, 1000+ in taxes, 2000 in strata. It's not a great gig

 

What manager?


Victoria current weather by neighbourhood: Victoria school-based weather station network

Victoria webcams: Big Wave Dave Webcams

 


#1382 Rob Randall

Rob Randall
  • Member
  • 16,310 posts

Posted 07 June 2021 - 05:31 PM

Well, you need someone to handle the bookings, book the cleaners, and take care of guest concerns. Some owners do it themselves, others can't be bothered and contract it out. Most seem to do a combination of both. 



#1383 Victoria Watcher

Victoria Watcher

    Old White Man On A Canadian Island

  • Member
  • 52,290 posts

Posted 07 June 2021 - 05:34 PM

and people book. ask questions. and re-book. and cancel. and ask to make changes.

you’d be surprised how people are all over the place. it’s not like bookings just flow in seamlessly and orderly.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 07 June 2021 - 05:34 PM.


#1384 Rob Randall

Rob Randall
  • Member
  • 16,310 posts

Posted 07 June 2021 - 05:38 PM

And the next people asked if they could check in early and you say yes and you forgot you told the people there now they could check out late and now you're sprinting to do two loads of laundry in two hours while you frantically clean the place and how did they manage to use up the toilet paper and why is there a wine glass missing and what am I supposed to do with three pounds of iceberg lettuce. 



#1385 spanky123

spanky123
  • Member
  • 20,971 posts

Posted 07 June 2021 - 07:49 PM

And the next people asked if they could check in early and you say yes and you forgot you told the people there now they could check out late and now you're sprinting to do two loads of laundry in two hours while you frantically clean the place and how did they manage to use up the toilet paper and why is there a wine glass missing and what am I supposed to do with three pounds of iceberg lettuce. 

 

There are service providers that manage everything now from booking to customer service to maintenance. 20% - 25% is the cut but if they can get you 25% more with proper pricing optimization and capacity planning then you are in good shape.


Edited by spanky123, 07 June 2021 - 07:49 PM.


#1386 Szeven

Szeven
  • Member
  • 1,199 posts

Posted 08 June 2021 - 05:14 AM

I'm a very happy SpaceHost customer. Managing a single airbnb is a full time commitment. My current rates for August are in the 170 range per night, and I have..... 0 bookings for the entire month.


  • Mike K. likes this

#1387 Victoria Watcher

Victoria Watcher

    Old White Man On A Canadian Island

  • Member
  • 52,290 posts

Posted 08 June 2021 - 05:31 AM

^ ^ yes you need a person always on your listings just like hotels employ a revenue manager.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 08 June 2021 - 05:38 AM.

  • Mike K. likes this

#1388 Victoria Watcher

Victoria Watcher

    Old White Man On A Canadian Island

  • Member
  • 52,290 posts

Posted 16 December 2021 - 06:58 AM

The City of Victoria is cracking down on operators of illegal short-term rentals, with one condo owner facing a fine of $15,200.

 

The city recently won four court cases against people operating short-term rentals without a business licence, some of whom were denied a licence because the rental did not fit within the city’s rules, passed in 2018.

 

One operator who was renting two single-family homes where they did not live never applied for a business licence for the rental. That person was fined $2,000 and is prohibited from operating a short-term rental in the city.

 

Victoria’s regulations allow rentals of less than 30 days in someone’s home if they live there and it is only rented on occasion, such as while they’re away on vacation, or if up to two bedrooms with a shared kitchen and living spaces are rented while the resident is there.

 

The rules also allow owners of a home that is not a primary residence to continue short-term rental operations if they were allowed and active before the 2018 bylaw changes.

 

There are 525 licensed short-term rentals in Victoria.

 

_____________________________-

 

The city has approximately 400 open investigations into short-term rentals.

 

 

 

 

https://www.timescol...rentals-4870227



#1389 Victoria Watcher

Victoria Watcher

    Old White Man On A Canadian Island

  • Member
  • 52,290 posts

Posted 19 December 2021 - 09:51 AM

The City of Victoria continues to enforce its short-term rental policy to crack down on illegal short-term rental operators.

 

Four recent court cases that resulted in nearly $20,000 in fines against illegal short-term rental operators show policies around illegal short-term renting have been effective, the city stated in a release. The court orders prohibit five people from operating short-term rentals.

 

Those involved were operating without a licence – these properties included two duplexes, one condo, one garden suite and a single-family home with a basement suite.

 

 

 

 

https://www.vicnews....es-are-working/


Edited by Victoria Watcher, 19 December 2021 - 09:52 AM.


#1390 Nparker

Nparker
  • Member
  • 40,390 posts

Posted 19 December 2021 - 10:24 AM

 

...Four recent court cases that resulted in nearly $20,000 in fines against illegal short-term rental operators...

And the legal costs to the CoV taxpayer were how much?


  • LocalMom likes this

#1391 Moderation

Moderation
  • Suspended User
  • 364 posts

Posted 19 December 2021 - 05:41 PM

And the legal costs to the CoV taxpayer were how much?

Good question.  Enforcement actions are not always about making money. 

We pay taxes and delegate the responsibility to others to decide how to spend it. Being aware of how it is spent allows one to consider this in selecting and voting for candidates in the next election.

 

It seems government can not win. If it cost less than the fine I hear people saying it is another power control grab etc. If it cost more than the fine it is another example of wasting my tax money etc.



#1392 Mike K.

Mike K.
  • Administrator
  • 83,155 posts

Posted 19 December 2021 - 05:48 PM

When this enforcement pursuit started several years ago the mayor knew about two AirBnB units operating in the house she was and is still living in.

Her landlord, who also provided the mayor’s largest election fund allocations, probably wasn’t happy over losing those units.

Know it all.
Citified.ca is Victoria's most comprehensive research resource for new-build homes and commercial spaces.


#1393 spanky123

spanky123
  • Member
  • 20,971 posts

Posted 27 March 2022 - 05:56 PM

^ Turns out her 'landlord' didn't lose the units, she has registered them and they were legal up until covid when it looks like the license wasn't renewed.

 

https://opengovca.co...siness/00036603



#1394 Mike K.

Mike K.
  • Administrator
  • 83,155 posts

Posted 28 March 2022 - 05:03 AM

I thought you can only register rooms for Airbnb use?

Know it all.
Citified.ca is Victoria's most comprehensive research resource for new-build homes and commercial spaces.


#1395 Victoria Watcher

Victoria Watcher

    Old White Man On A Canadian Island

  • Member
  • 52,290 posts

Posted 08 April 2022 - 05:56 AM

Conversion of downtown Sidney condos into hotel rooms won’t come before council

 

Once converted, the building at 9838 Second St. will be in a higher tax group

 

https://www.vicnews....before-council/



#1396 Victoria Watcher

Victoria Watcher

    Old White Man On A Canadian Island

  • Member
  • 52,290 posts

Posted 11 June 2022 - 05:16 AM

Attorney General and Housing Minister David Eby says it makes sense to require companies promoting short-term rentals through online platforms to share information with local governments.

If such a regulation was introduced by the province, it would see such companies face mandatory reporting requirements to ensure they shared data — about location, for example — about rentals with municipalities.

Local governments would be able to check the information against its list of permits for short-term rentals and carry out enforcement, Eby said in an interview.

“The [short-term rental] unit holders would get a permit from the city and the city could compare their permit list with the data provided from the companies to determine which ones were licensed and which ones weren’t, and do enforcement accordingly.


https://www.timescol...rentals-5468236

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 11 June 2022 - 05:16 AM.


#1397 Victoria Watcher

Victoria Watcher

    Old White Man On A Canadian Island

  • Member
  • 52,290 posts

Posted 11 June 2022 - 09:44 AM

The B.C. Hotel Association wants the short-term rental system reworked to limit the units to home-sharing only.

This would allow a homeowner with a spare bedroom to make some extra money through a short-term rental unit.

At present, many short-term rental units in Victoria are offered by operators who do not use them as a primary residence. Some people might rent up to six, 10 or 20 units, often in condominiums, said Ingrid Jarrett, president and chief executive of the B.C. Hotel Association.

“We know that there is a significant number of short-term rentals that are actually commercial operators.”


https://www.timescol...-system-5468237

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 11 June 2022 - 09:45 AM.


#1398 spanky123

spanky123
  • Member
  • 20,971 posts

Posted 11 June 2022 - 10:00 AM

Attorney General and Housing Minister David Eby says it makes sense to require companies promoting short-term rentals through online platforms to share information with local governments.

 

They have been doing this for a few years now. The CoV has a contract with a CA company to pull the data and review the listings to make sure they have a license. 



#1399 Nparker

Nparker
  • Member
  • 40,390 posts

Posted 11 June 2022 - 10:02 AM

Assuming there are no strata rules prohibiting short-term rentals in a building, I see no reason to ban "whole units" from the market. Tax them in the same way as hotel rooms and let the public decide what option they prefer. If the BC Hotel Association doesn't like the competition, perhaps they need to have their members step up their game and offer something the "air BnB's" do not.



#1400 Victoria Watcher

Victoria Watcher

    Old White Man On A Canadian Island

  • Member
  • 52,290 posts

Posted 11 June 2022 - 10:03 AM

If that’s the case, why not ask mom and pop long term landlords to also register?

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 11 June 2022 - 10:04 AM.


You're not quite at the end of this discussion topic!

Use the page links at the lower-left to go to the next page to read additional posts.
 



0 user(s) are reading this topic

0 members, 0 guests, 0 anonymous users