Amanda Van Der Lee sits inside one of multiple newly constructed units in downtown Kelowna, which her company owns and operates as short term rentals. ‘You can’t harm one part of society to help another,’ Ms. Van Der Lee said.Artur Gajda/The Globe and Mail
British Columbia’s new legislation that would ban short-term rental in secondary investment properties will cause a whole lot of pain – and without producing the desired affordable housing, says a Kelowna, B.C., property manager.
Amanda Van Der Lee is owner of How to Host Property Management & Design, an umbrella company that handles all aspects of short-term rental, including licensing and bookings, interior decorating and cleaning. Ms. Van Der Lee employs about 15 staff and hires contract workers to run 60 properties for her investor-clients. On their behalf, she rents out mostly condos, but single-family houses as well.
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