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B.C. Supreme Court denies short-term rental rule exemption | Urbanized (dailyhive.com)
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[–] 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

“Ultimately, I think people should be allowed to do what they want with their property,” Rodgers said.

The judge, however, did not agree.

there are no sweeter words

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  • [–] -1 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    I don't know enough about legal precedents or the housing situation in BC to comment on the merits of the particular policy being litigated, but I feel it's self-evident that restricting what people can do with their property is, in general, a bad thing. Such restrictions are often necessary to prevent some other, even worse outcome and that may be the case here, but why would you cheer this part of the article in isolation?

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago

    Housing in BC is scarce with highest prices in Canada. AirBnB owners are buying as a business, and displacing would be home owners that need a place to live. Any real business developsments need appropriate zoning and parking, as hotels would. It is not about restricting a residents use, it is about restricting a business operating in a residential neighbourhood

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