Short-Term Rentals

With the rise of Short-Term Rentals in Whitehorse, concern about potential impacts to long-term housing access grow. The City is reviewing opportunities and challenges presented by Short-Term Rentals in our community. The City is also reviewing legislation, best practices, and lessons learned from other communities to understand how best to manage Short-Term Rentals in Whitehorse. This could involve developing regulations about how and where Short-Term Rentals can operate in the community.

To better understand how the public perceives Short-Term Rentals and receive input on new regulatory approaches, the City invited residents to take part in two surveys. Both stakeholder engagement results have been released to the public. Feedback from the public and stakeholders, along with best practices data, will be used to inform any proposed new Short-Term Rentals regulations, which are anticipated to be presented in 2025.

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