Airbnb

• More Canadian provinces should crack down on illegal Airbnbs: advocates

  The Quebec government tabled a bill last Tuesday that would require short-term rental companies to ensure their online listings are certified by the province.

  Canada

  May 15
  
• Airbnb expects lower prices, bookings as inflation hits consumers

  Airbnb Inc said on Tuesday that it expected fewer bookings and lower average daily rates in the second quarter versus a year earlier, sending shares down.

  Money

  May 10
  
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• Crackdown on Airbnb-style, short-term rentals part of new Quebec bill

  The legislation would make it illegal for anyone to advertise a short-term rental online without including the number and expiry date for their provincial certificate.

  Canada

  May 9
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• ‘Invasion of privacy’: Women say they found a hidden camera in bathroom of B.C. Airbnb

  A group of friends booked an Airbnb on the Sunshine Coast in March and on the second night of their stay, they said they discovered a hidden camera in the bathroom of the home.

  Crime

  May 1
• Montreal suburb moving to crack down on short-term rentals

  Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue is moving to adopt a new bylaw that would severely restrict short-term rentals in commercial areas of its city.

  Canada

  Apr 26
• Town of Rothesay, N.B. calls for more regulations for short-term accomodations

  The town said there are roughly 10-20 short term accommodations in the town, and they hope to write to the province to create a registry for them.

  Canada

  Apr 14
• Victim’s father files application for $22 million class-action lawsuit after Old Montreal fire

  The negligence lawsuit would target the owner of the building, the owner of the short-term rental units, and Airbnb.

  Canada

  Apr 1
• Are Quebec hosts skirting the new rules on Airbnb?

  Global News found some listings with a 123456 license number. In another instance, two separate listings with different hosts shared the same registration number.

  Canada

  Mar 30
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• Montrealer feels ‘grateful’ to be alive after surviving deadly heritage building fire

  As Airbnb pulls unauthorized Quebec listings from their platform, a Montrealer who survived the deadly fire in Old Montreal says she's lucky to be alive.

  Canada

  Mar 29
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• Airbnb: 79 per cent of Quebec rentals in February not certified, housing group says

  A tenants' rights association says vacancy rates in most regions of Quebec would be at three per cent or higher if the units on Airbnb were put on the long-term rental market.

  Consumer

  Mar 28