British Columbia91裸聊视频檚 minister of housing says he91裸聊视频檚 shocked and frustrated by an attempt to recruit people to take part in what he calls a fraud to get around new rules about short-term rentals.
Ravi Kahlon shared a screenshot on social media showing a Vancouver-based rental management company offering $500 to people willing to change the address on their driver91裸聊视频檚 licence to match an address it selects, then apply for an Airbnb approval.
That91裸聊视频檚 to skirt new rules coming next year that would allow people to offer short-term accommodation only if it91裸聊视频檚 at their principal residence.
Kahlon says anyone considering the offer needs to understand that the scheme is illegal, and those taking part would find themselves in 91裸聊视频渁 lot of trouble for really no gain.91裸聊视频�
He warns people on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, not to assist the 91裸聊视频渄esperate scammers.91裸聊视频�
The government introduced legislation last month to limit short-term rentals in many cities in B.C. in an effort to put thousands of units back into the long-term rental pool, with the changes coming into effect in May.
The post from the management company has since been removed and the company91裸聊视频檚 website cannot be viewed, but Kahlon said in an interview on Monday that it raises serious concerns.
91裸聊视频淭hat somebody would go out and suggest for $500 that people put themselves on the line for fraud, it simply doesn91裸聊视频檛 make sense,91裸聊视频� said Kahlon.
Although most of the legislation won91裸聊视频檛 be implemented until next year, Kahlon said it91裸聊视频檚 already working, with 91裸聊视频渁 lot more listings going on sale91裸聊视频� and more units going into the long-term rental market.
91裸聊视频淪o, the legislation is already having an impact, a positive impact.91裸聊视频� Kahlon said. 91裸聊视频淚 suspect it91裸聊视频檒l only be more in the new year, when the new principal-residence requirement kicks in.91裸聊视频�
Online platforms will be required to share data with the province, something Kahlon said will help crack down on scammers.
Kahlon said local government and the ministries of housing and finance will enforce the new rules.
91裸聊视频淟ocal governments will have information and the platforms themselves will have the responsibility to make sure any listing that goes on their site has the proper authentication, has the proper licenses from the province and local government,91裸聊视频� said Kahlon.
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