The whole secondary suite debate strikes me as an overreach against landowner rights. It's another example of the rules that include "this is why we can't have nice things".
- When you were younger, no problem having parties until one got too noisy and got in trouble from the parents/neighbours. Despite 1 out of 100 being unacceptable, all are banned from then on.
- We can't allow a casual drink in public because we know that a few idiots would abuse it, so no drinks are allowed.
- Can't legalize marijuana, because there is a chance that some of it might end in the hands of children. So no one can use it.
- Can't allow people to live in a secondary suite because a few bad tenants will cause problems. So no one is allowed.
They strike me as very nanny-state rules, telling how people can use these property. If I want to rent it out I should be able to in every context. Set a minimum standard of safety (running water, fire alarms etc.) and be done with it. Tenants can report unsafe ones at no risk.
Spend the effort enforcing the problems of a few rather than take away the option for all. Let's all have nice things and do whatever we want, but ensure that those that take advantage to the detriment of others are regulated.
How you get to my perfect world from where we are on secondary suites is anyones guess