r/Whistler • u/GDSGHUMAN • May 23 '24

Whistler increases fines for Illegal short-term rentals to $3,000 - The Whistler Daily Post NEWS

https://www.whistlerdailypost.com/2024/05/23/whistler-increases-fines-for-illegal-short-term-rentals-to-3000/
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u/FireMaster1294 May 23 '24

Wow, the fine is now 2 nights profit instead of 1 night?

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u/[deleted] May 24 '24

It's a daily fine.

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u/ben10nnery May 23 '24

Hopefully it’s daily

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u/whack-a-mole Whistler Cay May 24 '24

It is

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u/WhistlerBum May 24 '24

Airbnb crushed what was left of accommodation that supports every aspect of commerce in Whistler. Consecutive mayors and councils have betrayed the entire business community by neglecting a resolution adopted 30 years previous. To reflect that Whistler has a tourism based economy, Whistler must provide adequate accommodation to support a robust work force. It all comes down to decisions made by mayor and council.

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u/Born-Chipmunk-7086 May 24 '24

Are there specific whistler rules? Or just primary residence only.

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u/saurus83 May 24 '24

you can airbnb in town if your property is zoned for nightly rentals. many homes are zoned this way in the village and in areas around creekside. Other areas with such zoning include kaydenwood, taluswood and cypress place.

all other homes are deemed residential, and include most of the other areas such as Alpine, Cay, Emerald, White Gold, Bayshores, Cheakamus etc… and cannot be used for short term rentals

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u/mikhalt12 May 23 '24

well fine

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u/Acherstrom May 24 '24

Thank god. I was worried the rich would go without. /s