Will Airbnb ban short-term rental units?

Eby said that the rule changes will limit short-term rental units to within the principal home of a host, but the move isn't a ban on platforms such as Airbnb if they aren't used to create de facto hotels from B.C.'s housing stock.

What if Airbnb & short-term rentals weren't available in BC?

“If it weren’t for Airbnb and short-term rentals, we will be forced out of the province. B.C. film would definitely suffer,” movie producer Antonio Cupo said. “We tried to book hotels first, and there was no way to book our cast and our crew at hotels. It became the only option to do Airbnb.”

Is Airbnb the only option in British Columbia?

It became the only option to do Airbnb.” The province said it is committing to support building more hotels but those won’t be available for years. Under the new rules, when passed, British Columbians will legally only be able to rent out a primary residence and one more additional secondary suite as a short-term rental.