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Human rights report highlights rental discrimination

Recommendations are submitted to the Government after consultation carried out by the Human Rights Commission

Recommendations are submitted to the Government after consultation carried out by the Human Rights Commission

• Jul 22, 2024 8:00 AM

Crime

Police looking into alleged burglary at Paget hotel

The incident reportedly happened at Inverurie Executive Suites between Saturday night and the early hours of Sunday morning

The incident reportedly happened at Inverurie Executive Suites between Saturday night and the early hours of Sunday morning

• Jul 09, 2024 7:25 AM

Local Business

Stop discouraging bike rentals, says cycle livery owner

Nick Thomson sees a direct correlation between rentals and repeat tourism visitors

Nick Thomson sees a direct correlation between rentals and repeat tourism visitors

• Jun 28, 2024 7:30 AM

Local Business

Consolidation in holiday rentals

Coldwell Banker Bermuda Vacation Rentals has bought local competitor BermudaRentals.com

Coldwell Banker Bermuda Vacation Rentals has bought local competitor BermudaRentals.com

• Jun 24, 2024 7:59 AM

General

Tenant: rules on low-cost housing not enforced

A leading realtor confirms that “a lot” of landlords turn a blind eye to rent control regulations

A leading realtor confirms that “a lot” of landlords turn a blind eye to rent control regulations

• May 29, 2024 7:59 AM

General

Holiday rental group says crisis is cost of living, not housing

The Bermuda Rental Association of Vacation-Home Owners Association reiterates that its members were not properly consulted over fees

The Bermuda Rental Association of Vacation-Home Owners Association reiterates that its members were not properly consulted over fees

• May 03, 2024 7:52 AM

Tourism

Holiday rental owners balk at fees

Bermuda Rental Association of Vacation-Home Owners says the Government is toying with people’s livelihoods

Bermuda Rental Association of Vacation-Home Owners says the Government is toying with people’s livelihoods

• May 01, 2024 2:33 PM

Tourism

Todd: balance needed between vacation rentals and housing

The chief executive of the Bermuda Hotel Association responds to government plans to shake up tenancy laws

The chief executive of the Bermuda Hotel Association responds to government plans to shake up tenancy laws

• Apr 25, 2024 7:52 AM

Tourism

Holiday rental body to host town hall meeting

Bermuda Rental Association of Vacation-Home Owners will voice concerns over new act

Bermuda Rental Association of Vacation-Home Owners will voice concerns over new act

• Nov 17, 2023 7:53 AM

Tourism

BTA: vacation home fee paid by travellers not owners

The Bermuda Tourism Authority issues a statement after the Bermuda Rental Association of Vacation-Home Owners complained about the level of taxes

The Bermuda Tourism Authority issues a statement after the Bermuda Rental Association of Vacation-Home Owners complained about the level of taxes

• Oct 04, 2023 12:03 PM

Politics

Holiday homeowners ‘driven off by triple tax’

Bermuda Rental Association of Vacation-Home Owners claims some of its 300 members are already taking their properties off the rental market

Bermuda Rental Association of Vacation-Home Owners claims some of its 300 members are already taking their properties off the rental market

• Oct 03, 2023 7:58 AM

Politics

Holiday rental group to join protest

The Bermuda Rental Association of Vacation Home Owners was established to help with regulation and market saturation

The Bermuda Rental Association of Vacation Home Owners was established to help with regulation and market saturation

• Sep 29, 2023 7:55 AM

Letters to the Editor

Discrimination in rental market hard to prove

Letter writer Edward Ishmael King responds to a legal opinion by Safia Gardener

Letter writer Edward Ishmael King responds to a legal opinion by Safia Gardener

• Jun 17, 2023 7:56 AM

Letters to the Editor

Holiday-rental licence fee stinks to high heaven

Letter writer Jan Card proposes that the Government instead looks to increase room tax

Letter writer Jan Card proposes that the Government instead looks to increase room tax

• Apr 12, 2023 8:00 AM

Tourism

Holiday rental host launches petition calling for rethink of fees

Critics of vacation rentals fees, already under fire from property owners, are backing an online campaign

Critics of vacation rentals fees, already under fire from property owners, are backing an online campaign

• Mar 31, 2023 7:47 AM

Tourism

Property owners speak out over holiday rental fee

One property owner said the new rental fee should not come into effect for several years, until the tourism market has recovered

One property owner said the new rental fee should not come into effect for several years, until the tourism market has recovered

• Mar 29, 2023 6:03 AM

Tourism

MPs pass new law adding fee to holiday rentals

The One Bermuda Alliance opposed the move saying it would hit a market still struggling to recover after Covid-19

The One Bermuda Alliance opposed the move saying it would hit a market still struggling to recover after Covid-19

• Mar 27, 2023 7:38 AM

Local Business

Minicars offered for long-term rentals

Rugged Rentals will offer some of its minicars for long-term rentals, including monthly contracts for its new Gem fleet as of next month

Rugged Rentals will offer some of its minicars for long-term rentals, including monthly contracts for its new Gem fleet as of next month

• Jan 05, 2023 2:29 PM

Local Business

Elbow Beach Cycles changes hands after 77 years

Elbow Beach Cycles in Paget is now in the hands of Scooter Mart. Dolores Thomas, better known as ‘Mrs T’, handed the baton to Nick Thomson at Scooter Mart at th...

Elbow Beach Cycles in Paget is now in the hands of Scooter M...

• Aug 03, 2022 7:51 AM