Regulations associated with amendments to the Tourist Accommodations Act are expected to be enacted in late fall 2024.
The legislative amendments require short-term accommodation hosts who list their primary residences to register with the Provincial Government. Additionally, short-term rental platforms are required to remove any listing that is not registered and to share information about their listings with the Provincial Government.
These measures will provide the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador with a more complete picture of the scope of short-term rentals throughout the province.
Short-term accommodation operators in the province who have not registered with the Provincial Government by November 2024 will be subject to penalties. To date, 2,630 accommodations have been registered.
The Tourist Accommodations Act received Royal Assent in the House of Assembly in November 2020, replacing the former Tourism Establishments Act. Prior to its introduction in the House of Assembly, an online questionnaire was administered that engaged tourism and hospitality stakeholders on short-term accommodations in the province. Since then, the department has been regularly engaged with key stakeholders, such as Hospitality NL and Municipalities NL.
Further information on the Tourist Accommodations Act, including details on the regulations and how to register your short-term accommodation can be found online.
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“As we move through the busy tourism season, we look toward fall 2024 and enacting the regulations around short-term accommodations. Any tourism operators who have not yet registered with the Provincial Government are reminded to do so as soon as possible. Registration to date has been going really well and by working together we will ensure that the tourism industry in Newfoundland and Labrador continues to grow and flourish.”
Honourable Steve Crocker
Minister of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation
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