Can this be correct? reports that even though Tofino will opt out, the principal residence clause will remain in effect, thereby making units at Tibbs and Eik non eligible for STR licenses, since there's no on-site caretaker.
Square one? We never left square one. Tofino's STR Bylaw has required an on-site principal resident/tenant for years. That's why today's STR's in Tofino are in fact providing critical rental housing. BC's STR Act was just going to load way more responsibilities into those tenants, not the owners.
If Tofino was able to enforce illegal VRs, they would have had a "made in Tofino" solution already. They can't and this was a good option. It'll take another five years to do anything else and congrats, in the meantime you profit off our community.
Not sure you understand the issue completely. Opting in would not provide any additional enforcement and also the majority of STR’s are owned by residents of the community so the community is actually benefiting directly.
Whether they opt in or out we are still part of the provincial registry which requires a Tofino business license to register. Meaning no property’s without a Tofino issued business license will be able to advertise on air bnb , VRBO etc . Making it much more difficult to illegally rent . The problem is the people of Tofino not being directly affected by the original opt in decision never took the time to )”get educated on what the actual new legislation means . These are “Dan the communist laws silent majority” the ignorant people whispering in his ear . Dan loves to hide the truth about what the bill would mean for owners and tenants as well as the tax implications going along with it .
March 29 just for your information. No one knew what was involved with adopting in besides the promise of enforcement of our bylaws and provincial registry. VR owners did not know and non-owners did not know. the information wasn't public. If the council knew they didn't tell anybody.
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Can this be correct? reports that even though Tofino will opt out, the principal residence clause will remain in effect, thereby making units at Tibbs and Eik non eligible for STR licenses, since there's no on-site caretaker.
Way to cave to the pressure council! Now we’re back to square one
Square one? We never left square one. Tofino's STR Bylaw has required an on-site principal resident/tenant for years. That's why today's STR's in Tofino are in fact providing critical rental housing. BC's STR Act was just going to load way more responsibilities into those tenants, not the owners.
If Tofino was able to enforce illegal VRs, they would have had a "made in Tofino" solution already. They can't and this was a good option. It'll take another five years to do anything else and congrats, in the meantime you profit off our community.
Not sure you understand the issue completely. Opting in would not provide any additional enforcement and also the majority of STR’s are owned by residents of the community so the community is actually benefiting directly.
Whether they opt in or out we are still part of the provincial registry which requires a Tofino business license to register. Meaning no property’s without a Tofino issued business license will be able to advertise on air bnb , VRBO etc . Making it much more difficult to illegally rent . The problem is the people of Tofino not being directly affected by the original opt in decision never took the time to )”get educated on what the actual new legislation means . These are “Dan the communist laws silent majority” the ignorant people whispering in his ear . Dan loves to hide the truth about what the bill would mean for owners and tenants as well as the tax implications going along with it .
March 29 just for your information. No one knew what was involved with adopting in besides the promise of enforcement of our bylaws and provincial registry. VR owners did not know and non-owners did not know. the information wasn't public. If the council knew they didn't tell anybody.
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