June 17 - 21, 2024, we challenged the BC NDP Government in the BCSupremeCourt over the illegal taking of property rights. Verdict not delivered, now in appeal.
Victoria, British Columbia
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BC Government backpedals on Airbnb
Ban in Kelowna: Is it enough to save '26 summer tourism? My thoughts today on @CKNW with @jillreports.
We are living proof that Eby will NOT go to the wall for private property rights. We are still fighting him in court over 2 years later, for taking individual citizens property rights, in favour of international hotel chains. He never even SPOKE to us. Now his words "We have to go to the wall to defend those private properties....People's homes and businesses are not bargaining chips” are hollow. We are here David, come talk to us, show us what you mean. Actions speak louder than words. @Dave_Eby @KahlonRav @christineeboyle @bcndp @Adam_Stirling @CBCNews @CityOfVictoria @timescolonist @gavindew
PropertyRightsBC retweeted
Kelowna has done everything the NDP asked on housing.
Vacancy is at a 20 year high.
But the NDP is still making us wait another year to opt out of their one-size-fits-all short term rental rules.
What message does that send to other municipalities?
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Thank you to Gavin Dew for talking sense. The @bcndp continues to spread misinformation about the outcome of the short term rental ban. Overlooking the real cost to homeowners, travellers and tourism, trying to equate it to affordable housing gains. We see you @christineeboyle. @Dave_Eby @KahlonRav @gavindew
PropertyRightsBC retweeted
MLA Airbnb?
“MLAs from all parties quietly voted this week to let themselves rent out rooms in their taxpayer-funded Victoria condos—to each other. The move clears the way to double dip on housing allowances to the tune of almost $52,000 annually”
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Misguided city councillors, thinking they were championing the poor like Robin Hood, shut down mom and pop owned vacation rentals by owners. In fact they became the thieves in cases like this. Reneging on zoning prviously granted to owners who have now lost their incomes.
The negative fall out continues, thanks to the short term rental ban on formerly legally zoned and licensed suites offered by owners in downtown Victoria “Emily Carr herself rented rooms here to support her art,” said Willis, who retired as a B.C. Ferries second officer after 35 years at the helm of various vessels. He’s currently an operator of the Little Harbour Ferries and a self-proclaimed tourism booster for the region.
“Short-term rentals have been a part of this house’s story since the beginning,” Willis said. “We’re simply asking the province to help us carry on her legacy.”
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PropertyRightsBC retweeted
“We noticed it immediately. Our sales dropped. Our traffic dropped,” Sawin said. “We used to have lineups out the door and now our bar is empty.”
globalnews.ca/news/11332055/… Short-term rental restrictions blamed for Kelowna’s soft tourism season - Okanagan |
PropertyRightsBC retweeted
Let me try and explain what growing an economy in simple terms is. I bought a business in Victoria, it is a small Micro loft 320 Sq ft , overlooking the inner harbour. It was zoned to be able to rent out as a short term rental. I paid my property taxes, license fees . It was a thriving business, supplementing my retirement income. I hired a manager to look after it and was responsible for the bookings and running the business. She in turn hired cleaners and maintenance people. I paid GST and provincial taxes. Tourists from all over the world came and stayed in our unit. We recommend all kinds of activities for them to enjoy, in fact we arranged with local businesses discounts for our guests.
Then one day without any warning, the Provincial Government took our rights away, apparently because a housing and affordable rentals shortage . What the government didn’t take into account, these units were too small for families or even couples to rent over a long period. I business suffered and suddenly we were unable to rent our unit
The government demonized us, saying that we were greedy landlords, that was the furthest from the truth, all we were trying to do was supplement our income as we are retired.
So when the government uses phrases as “ we are the engine for the economy. This is such nonsense.
We have been robbed of our investment
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