Looks like we have term. "Decommodification of housing"
Banning Airbnb and similar services is the first step of "Decommodification".
At least that is what the BC Green party is calling it. The NDP are going along with it. The BC Party put up some resistance but back down. The only party now against getting rid of short term rentals as the BC Conservative party.
https://www.timescolonist.com/local-...upport-7716972
The province implementing targets for new construction in some municipalities look to be causing councils to consider how they need to stand-up to their voters.
Saanich has a 104 unit market complex that is coming before council. They being more open minded due to the provincial mandates that perhaps they would have been in the past. Given there is a 9 story residential building going up across the street, my guess is this one will be approved.
https://www.timescolonist.com/local-...n-lake-7718862