Short Term Rentals
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS – 18 SHORT TERM RENTAL OWNERS LAWYER UP IN EFFORT TO PRESSURE CHARLOTTETOWN CITY COUNCIL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (06/21/2021) PEI Fight For Affordable Housing81 Prince Street, Charlottetownhousingpei@gmail.com902 894 4573 Charlottetown, PEI – On June 14, 2021, the Mayor of Charlottetown and all 10 City Councillors received an email from D. Spencer Campbell at Stewart McKelvey on behalf of 18 commercial short-term rental (STR) operators on Prince Edward Island. Attached to…
Read More“Facts” & Truths About Short-Term Rentals in Charlottetown
Below is a speech written and presented by Ainsley Kendrick at the May 17, 2020 “Rally for STR Regulation” at the Confederation Centre of the Arts in Charlottetown My name is Ainsley Kendrick and I have been part of the PEI Fight for Affordable Housing since its inception in 2018. We are a grassroots group…
Read MoreThe Reality of Renting in Charlottetown
Below is a speech written and presented by Claire Byrne at the May 17, 2020 “Rally for STR Regulation” at the Confederation Centre of the Arts in Charlottetown I am a Ward 4 resident and have lived in downtown Charlottetown for the majority of my life. This gives 2 decades’ worth of stories on the…
Read MoreCITY OF CHARLOTTETOWN PUBLIC MEETING ON SHORT-TERM RENTAL REGULATION – MAY 17, 2020
The City of Charlottetown is hosting a public meeting on May 17 at 7pm at the Confederation Centre of the Arts to discuss the five regulatory scenarios proposed by Dr. David Wachsmuth in his extensive report on Short-Term Rentals (STR). We have updated our website with a lot of information based on Dr. Wachsmuth’s findings…
Read MorePEIFAH presents case to Charlottetown City Council
The following are presentations made to the Charlottetown City Council on January 7, 2020 regarding the city’s current short term rental bylaw. Presentation by Ainsley Kendrick Good evening. My name is Ainsley Kendrick and I am a member of the PEI Fight For Affordable Housing Group. We are a grassroots group of volunteers who have…
Read MoreFurther regulation delays
We are disappointed to learn that there have been further delays in the creation and adaptation of short term rental regulations that protect housing supply and affordability within the City of Charlottetown. Since 2018, the City has spent time deflecting responsibility to act on this topic to the Province, who inspects and registers all vacation…
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