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Posted: Oct. 25, 2023 9:22AMPremier David Eby speaks during a press conference in the rotunda at the legislature in Victoria, Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. The sale of Eby's condominium in Victoria has become embroiled in the debate over the New Democrat government's proposed short-term rental accommodations legislation.
The sale of Premier David Eby’s condominium in Victoria has become embroiled in the debate over the New Democrat government’s proposed law on short-term rental accommodations.on Tuesday of largely profiting from the sale of his condominium in 2019 because it was in a building complex that did not have rental restrictions.sold the condo for $150,000 more than he originally paid, capitalizing on the province’s explosion in short-term rentals.
The government introduced proposed legislation this month that takes aim at rapidly expanding short-term rentals in B.C. in an effort to increase badly needed long-term rental housing.in the house as “condo king,” who cashed in by selling his Airbnb-friendly apartment.calls the dispute a “manufactured scandal,” saying he sold the condo where he was living with his family to buyers who bought the property for one of their children attending post-secondary education in Victoria.
The criticism came as BC United introduced an amendment in the legislature Tuesday that aimed to reduce the time definition of a short-term rental accommodation service to 30 days from the proposed 90 days.
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