North Pender Short Term Vacation Rental (STVR) Survey Results (Operators only), 2020

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2020 North Pender STVR Policy Review: STVR Operators Survey 
Below are the answers to a survey emailed to STVR operators that have TUPs.  There were six 
respondents.  Responses 5 and 6 appear to be from the same household.  There are currently 11 TUPs 
for STVRs on North Pender Island. 
1. Are you a fulltime resident of North Pender Island? If not, how much time do you spend on the 
island? 
1. 50% time on Pender 
2. I am a fulltime resident.   
3. Not full-time at this time.  Approx. 25% 
4. No - approx 50 days per year 
5. No. 100 days a year 
6. No. Our extended family is on the property every month. 
 
 
2. How long have you owned your property? 
1. 4 years, but I have been coming to the island for 30 years through other family. 
2. Since January 2008. 
3. 47 years. 
4. 2 years 
5. 2 years 
6. 30+ years 
 
 
3. How long have you been running your STVR? 
1. 2 years 
2. My TUP was issued in November 2017. 
3. Since May 2, 2018 
4. 1 year 
5. 1 year 
6. Since receiving our permit 
 
4. For how much time in a year is your property operating as an STVR? 
1. 20% approximately on average (more in the summer, a lot less in the winter) 
(note that I could rent it as much as I wanted in the summer, there is huge demand, but we 
like to use the cottage a lot in the summer also) 
2. 10 weeks per year.  In 2020 it will be virtually zero due to COVID 19 
3. Very little because of Covid-19.  There had been great interest.  
4. 100 days 
5. 8 weeks 
6. 25-20% of the year 
 
 
5. How has running your STVR benefited you? 

1. Financially – it helps cover some expenses and part of the mortgage. 
Makes us add more function and services to the property: we added a hot tub -for instance.  
 
We pay local island people to help with property maintenance and things like cleaning that  
we never did before.  
 
2.    It has allowed me to afford the rising costs of home ownership, including, but not limited to,  
       property taxes, utility upgrades such as the water and wastewater municipal levies, BC  
       hydro cost increases, cable cost increases, home maintenance and repairs such as painting,   
       roof and gutter repairs, tree maintenance, appliance repairs and maintenance, electrical and  
       plumbing upgrades etc.  It has also helped to cover the rising costs of island goods and  
       services as well as transportation including increased ferry costs and fuel costs. 
 
3.  It is a terrific benefit and something I thank the Islands Trust for.  When we are not  there, it   
means that someone can be there enjoying the home and the island!  Furthermore, it was 
beginning to provide needed income.   
4 Financial income, sharing the cottage/Island with friends and family, helping local 
businesses that benefit directly from tourism. 
 
5. Financially (obviously).  But also in that it allows us to share our cottage with friends and 
family, who are happy to help us financially and get to stay on Pender.  Helping local 
businesses to benefit from tou

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