Required for March 1,2025 - Fee Update for Host

[fionazhou-jsb]

STR Registry will offer 50% off on the application fee for hosts/property manager application from Dec 16, 2024 to February 28, 2025. STR Registry will offer 25% off on the application fee for hosts/property manager application from March 1, 2025 to March 31, 2025. STR Registry will charge full price on the application fee for hosts/property manager application on April 1,2025 onwards.

📖 User Story As an examiner, I want host to pay the correct payment amount based on their type of space for the rental unit, whether it's their principal residence or not and number of rooms for rent So that I can collect the correct amount of application fee

Context: For host applications, the fee amount is determined by the type of space for the rental unit, whether it's their principal residence or not and number of rooms for rent.

Overall,

• Host pays $75(regular price: $100) if they select "entire home" and "Yes, I live in this unit when it's not being rented"
• Host pays $337.5 (regular price: $450) if they select "entire home" and " Yes, I live in another unit on the same property".
• Host pays $337.5 (regular price: $450) if they select " entire home" and "No" (for "is rental unit on same property as your principal residence)

• Host pays $75(regular price: $100) per bedroom if they select "shared accommodation" (no change based on if it is their Principal residence or not)

  DECISION: show the application fee in the widget on the Review page only. It's technically difficult to make the fee amount dynamic on the fee widget.

🎨 UX/UI Link:

📏 Business Rules:

• [ ] Rental unit type will not have an impact on the fee amount.
• [ ] Hosts will be charged $337.5 if the type of space is "entire home" and "Yes, I live in another unit on the same property" or "No" is selected, regardless of the number of rooms for rent.
• [ ] Hosts will be charged $75 if the type of space is "entire home" and "Yes, I live in this unit when it's not being rented" is selected, regardless of the number of rooms for rent.
• [ ] Hosts will be charged $75 per room if the type of space is "shared accommodation", regardless of whether it is their principal residence or not
• [ ] Once the selection is made, on the review page, application fee in the widget should reflect the correct fee amount.
• [ ] When users change the selection of type of space, rental unit as PR and number of rooms anywhere in the application before submission, application fee in the widget on the review page should be updated to reflect the correct fee amount.
• [ ] When users are redirected to the payment page (Pay API), the total amount of application fee and service fee will be displayed and charged.
• [ ] In the payment receipt (that can be downloaded by hosts or examiner from the application details view, the correct fee amount should be displayed.

Fee Structure for Host: https://bcgov.sharepoint.com/:w:/r/teams/09399/Shared%20Documents/Product-Scrum%20Team%20Chat/Business%20Requirements/STR%20Branch%20Fee%20Amount.docx?d=wa5c1e8eed23a4042aafc652795e0e218&csf=1&web=1&e=2pL9gC

🎭 Story Scenarios Scenario 1: Host on application form
Given the Host is on Property Details page When the host indicates their type of space and whether unit is their PR Then the host can view the application fee on the fee widget that is shown on review page AND Then the host can make a payment with that fee amount plus service see of $1.5

Scenario 2: Receipt Given the Host has selected their type of space and whether unit is their PR navigated away from the Property Details page And the fee amount has been shown for the property type they selected When the host navigates back to the Property Details page and changes their type of space and whether unit is their PR from the drop down Then the fee amount shown in the widget and applied to the application should be updated to reflect the fee amount for the new selection

Scenario 3: Host changes their type of space and whether unit is their PR Given the Host has completed the application and payment successfully When the host or examiner is on Application details page Then the host or examiner can view the application fee amount on the payment receipt

[fionazhou-jsb]

@stcepeda @mbertucci created this ticket for us to change the application fee for host/pm to full amount on March 16, 2025.

[mbertucci]

moving to Q4 epic