More than half of all Vancouver Airbnb listings are illegal

More than half of all Vancouver Airbnb listings are illegal, according my latest analysis of the short-term rental platform data.

Out of the 4315 active listings my scan picked up, 2894 fall under City of Vancouver short-term rental bylaws because they are available to be booked for less than 30 days at a time. Of these 2894, at least 1538, or 53%, are in violation of the Vancouver short-term rental bylaws.

1303 listings are using expired licences.
157 are claiming dubious exemptions.
103 are reusing a licence for multiple entire home listings.
47 are using obviously fake licences.

The numbers add up to more than 1538 because some listings are non-compliant for more than one reason.

Listings with expired licences

Dubious Exemptions

Licences used for multiple home/apartment listings

Obviously Fake Licences