Discussion of Vacation Home Rentals and Islands Trust Policies on Hornby Island

governance · Hornby Island

An article discusses the history and controversy surrounding vacation home rentals on Hornby Island, including the Islands Trust's attempts to ban or regulate the practice since 2012. The article describes community opposition to the Trust's enforcement tactics and guidelines, the economic importance of vacation rentals to locals, and the ongoing community division on the issue.

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• “The year 2012 was a major turning point in the direction of home sharing for vacation purposes...The Trust was on a tear to ban vacation home rentals...A group of us took exception to their plan and we fought for the better part of a year...The community remains divided on this issue to this day.” — The Islands Grapevine – April 7th, 2022 (April 7th, 2022)

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