South Pender Short Term Vacation Rental (STVR) Review Results, 2020

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 Results of 2020 South Pender STVR Survey – Paper and Online Survey 
Below are the results of both the online survey and the paper mail out survey that invited South Pender Island residents 
and property owners to contribute their opinions to the South Pender STVR policy review.  
The online survey was launched on February 10
th
, 2020.  Concerns related to the potential for the online survey to be 
filled in multiple times by the same person and by people that were not residents or property owners on South Pender 
Island prompted a mail out paper survey to South Pender property owners on February 20, 2020.  The survey 
completion date was March 31
st
, 2020. 
The two surveys had identical questions.  Only the paper survey results are reported in the report to trustees related to 
survey results. The results of each survey are here for comparison. The number of surveys received were as follows: 
Online: 59 
Paper: 102 
 
1. I am: 
Answer Choices Online Survey Paper Survey 
Permanent resident property owner on SP 53% 70% 
Property Owner on SP but not a permanent resident 47% 30% 
 
2. I am: 
Answer Choice Online 
Survey 
Paper 
Survey 
 A current or previous STVR operator on SP 25.5% 26% 
 Someone who has considered operating an STVR on SP 11% 8% 
 Someone who has rented or has been interested in renting an STVR on 
SP 
5.5% 3% 
 Someone who has benefited form the existence of STVRs on SP 2% 9% 
 Someone who has lived, or continues to live close to an STVR operating 
on SP 
33% 27% 
 None of the above 22% 25% 
 Other 2%* 4%** 
*Both someone who has considered operating an STVR, and who has considered renting an STVR 
**Answers provided not relevant to question 
 
Online Survey 
  
    
 
Paper Survey 
 
 
 

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3. Do you operate an STVR that is not listed on the Pender Island Chamber of Commerce 
website, AirBnB or VRBO/HomeAway? 
Answer Choice Online Survey  Paper Survey 
Yes 4 2 
 
4. Are you familiar with the bylaws and policies permitting STVR business on South Pender?  
Answer Choices Online 
Survey 
Paper 
Survey 
 I am well informed 60% 44% 
 I am aware that there are STVR bylaws and policies but I am not 
familiar with them  
33% 53% 
 I do not know that there ae bylaws and policies regulating STVRs 5% 4% 
 Other* 2% 1% 
*Aware of the bylaws and policies, could be more informed  
Online Survey 
 
 
 
Paper Survey 
 
 
5. Have you attended one of the Short Term Vacation Rental Meetings on South Pender? 
Answer Choices Online Survey Paper Survey 
Yes 38% 38% 
No 62% 62% 
 
 
 
 
 

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6. STVRs have an impact on: 
Options Positive Negative Neutral Undecided 
 online paper online paper online paper online paper 
Water Supply 2% 2% 42% 57% 31% 32% 26% 11% 
Traffic flow and road safety 0% 0% 48% 46% 39% 47% 13% 9% 
The natural environment 11% 4% 32% 34% 39% 39% 19% 23% 
The local economy 72% 79% 9% 3% 4% 12% 15% 6% 
Socio-economic diversity 37% 38% 19% 11% 20% 34% 24% 17% 
The sense of community 17% 20% 37% 33% 32% 31% 15% 16% 
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