The City of Kelowna, B.C., has decided not to re-instate a business license for a short-term rental home on 381 Viewcrest Crt. The property had garnered more than 50 complaints since 2021, with neighbors complaining about excessive noise and other nuisances. Neighbors alleged that the homeowner, Peter Drummond, has not been living on the property full-time, which would violate short-term rental rules. Residents began documenting the infractions to build their case against the property.
Due to the high volume of complaints and the resources spent to help the property achieve compliance, the city took action in January and pulled the business license. Drummond, the homeowner, then went before the council to appeal the decision and disputed all the allegations against him. After losing his appeal, Drummond declined to comment. Neighbors who were present during the appeal hearing expressed relief that the ordeal may now be behind them. David Montpetit, a neighbor, sees this as a learning opportunity on how to address similar issues with problem rentals in the future.
Neighbors on Viewcrest Crt. have long been complaining about parties, noise, sex, nudity, and tour buses at the short-term rental property. Residents were pleased with the council’s decision not to re-instate the business license for the property. Despite Drummond’s appeal and denial of the allegations, the council unanimously sided with staff’s recommendation. Neighbors hope that this ordeal will serve as a lesson on how to deal with similar rental property issues in the future, both in their neighborhood and in other neighborhoods in Kelowna.
The situation regarding the short-term rental property on 381 Viewcrest Crt. has been ongoing for more than three and a half years, causing distress for neighbors. The decision to not re-instate the business license for the property may bring some relief to those affected by the disturbances. Neighbors had been documenting the numerous infractions at the property to present a case against its owner, Peter Drummond. The city’s action to pull the business license in January was a response to the significant number of complaints and resources expended to address the property’s non-compliance.
After losing his appeal, Peter Drummond, the homeowner of the short-term rental property, declined to comment on the situation. The decision of the city council to uphold the suspension of the business license was a welcomed outcome for neighbors who had been dealing with the disturbances caused by the rental property. David Montpetit, a neighbor impacted by the issues, sees this as a potential learning opportunity to improve how similar problems are addressed in the future. With the hope that the ordeal is now behind them, neighbors are optimistic about the resolution of this ongoing issue.
