The list of short-term rentals registered with the Nova Scotia government is shorter than expected so far. When the province started preparing to regulate the short-term rental market two years ago, it estimated there were between 2,500 and 3,000 unlicensed short-term rental properties across the province listed on platforms like Airbnb and VRBO. He said the short-term rental registry dropped down the priority list almost as soon as it came into existence. (Robert Short/CBC)MacLellan said he would wait for the industry to stabilize before returning his department's attention to the short-term rental registry. Additionally, he said the data would help his colleagues at Housing Nova Scotia determine the impact of short-term rentals on the rental housing market.

Source: CBC News August 09, 2020 09:00 UTC