One listing mentions two 'mortgage-helpers,' which the agent quietly touts as bringing over $19,000 a month in revenue as short-term rentals
He is the anonymous citizen researcher who posts on Twitter and has, over the past several years, identified hundreds of illegal short-term rentals and also ones that barely fall within the rules in the City of Vancouver.
“There are too many loopholes, too many ways to get around the system, and too many people ignoring the rules,” he added. Mortimer has caught the attention of municipal politicians such as ABC Councillor Lenny Zhou, who in recent weeks has been meeting with city staff, community leaders, strata councils and Airbnb representatives. Zhou said that, in September, the city plans to add enhanced analysis tools to bolster enforcement.
“It is clear that local governments need additional tools to address the challenges they face around compliance and enforcement of local bylaws governing short-term rentals.”Article content
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