Airbnb Regulations

• As Ottawa eyes short-term rental limits, Airbnb says it won’t solve housing crisis

  As part of the 2024 federal budget that was unveiled Tuesday, Ottawa has recommitted to spending $50 million to help municipalities limit the number of short-term rentals.

  Canada

  Apr 17
  
• Halifax councillor’s move to delay short-term rental regulations shot down

  In February, Halifax councillors voted in favour of regulating short-term rentals such as Airbnb, with the changes being implemented in September.

  Canada

  Aug 22, 2023
  
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• As demand returns, can short-term rentals co-exist with housing affordability?

  New regulations in Quebec that encourage platforms like Airbnb to police their own listings could help improve housing affordability, experts and advocates say.

  Economy

  Jun 11, 2023
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• Regina council passes Airbnb regulations in final meeting before civic election

  Regina city council voted in favour of Airbnb licensing regulations that will come into effect next year.

  Canada

  Oct 28, 2020
• COVID-19 could mean fewer short-term rentals and more housing stock, experts say

  The future of Toronto's short-term rental sector is in question as a sharp drop in guests linked to the COVID-19 pandemic pushes some owners into the long-term market.

  Health

  Apr 2, 2020
• Saskatoon rental housing market less available, more expensive

  The report said a number of factors could explain the lower vacancy rate including more jobs added in Saskatoon and stricter mortgage qualification rules.

  Canada

  Jan 23, 2020
• Saskatoon considering Airbnb regulations

  The report stated there are more than 600 active short-term accommodations in the city with only around 15 of them licensed under the current bylaws.

  Canada

  Dec 3, 2019
• No arrests made after fatal shooting at Halloween party in California

  A woman who rented a San Francisco Bay Area home where five people were killed in a Halloween party shooting lied to the owner, saying she only wanted to keep family members away from the smoke of a wildfire, according to police and a person with knowledge of the transaction.

  Consumer

  Nov 1, 2019
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• Vancouver Airbnb hosts raked in $62M this summer, company says

  The average length of stay was three nights, with the most visitors coming from the U.S., Canada, the UK, Germany and Australia.

  Sep 12, 2019
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• Should Canadian cities ban Airbnb and other home-sharing platforms?

  “It’s lucrative and it’s often tax-free and it’s an unregulated sector."

  Consumer

  Jun 24, 2019