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Short Term Rental Accommodation

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Definition of Short Term Rental Accommodation: The business of providing temporary accommodation for compensation in a dwelling unit where persons may rent a potion or all of the premises for thirty consecutive days or less. 

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Short Term Rental Types

There are two types of short term residential rental accommodations:

  1. Rental of an entire dwelling
  2. Rental of individual rooms or spaces in a home.

Transactions for short-term residential rental accommodations are usually completed through online platforms such as AirBnB, VRBO, HomeAway, and FlipKey.

Licensing Requirements:

A person applying for the issuance or renewal of a City of Yellowknife a Short Term Rental Accommodation Business Licencemust provide satisfactory evidence that:

  1. The short term rental accommodation operator owns the dwelling unit where the short term rental accommodation will be offered,
  2. Or the owner of the dwelling unit where the short term rental accommodation will be offered has consented to this use of the dwelling unit.
  3. All advertising and marketing of a short term rental accommodation must include the use of a valid City of Yellowknife business licence number within the advertisement.  
  4. The contact name and phone number of a person who can be reached 24 hours per day during rental periods must be clearly visible on the inside of the rental unit.
  5. No person shall carry on business as a short term rental accommodation operator in a vehicle or an unlawful dwelling as defined in the City’s Zoning By-law.
Other Permit Requirements:

Hosts who are planning to develop a Secondary Suite must also obtain a Development Permit and Building Permit before any construction can take place. A building Permit is also required for any residential construction inside the home to accommodate a short term accommodation, such as adding a new bedroom or finishing a basement. 

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