Short-term Rentals

• 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
  
• 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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• 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
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• 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
• 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
• Calls continue for stronger rules around short-term rentals following Old Montreal fire

  Oversight of these establishments like Airbnb has long been a problem, even though, according to experts, there are strong provincial rules governing them.

  Canada

  Mar 21
• Bylaw blitz uncovers hundreds of unlicensed short-term rentals in London, Ont.

  City bylaw officials say they've put the owners of nearly 300 properties on notice that their properties can't be used as short-term accommodations any longer.

  Canada

  Mar 8
• Halifax council votes in favour of regulating short-term rentals

  Halifax regional council has voted in favour of regulating short-term rentals, which includes limiting rentals to the host's primary residence in residential zones.

  Canada

  Feb 22
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• New recommendations to Winnipeg short-term rental rules could change landscape

  The city's public service is recommending the city place five per cent sales taxes on all short-term rental bookings, like Airbnb — the same as it does for hotels.

  Consumer

  Feb 10
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• Hamilton approves vacant homes tax, Airbnb bylaw to protect city’s housing supply

  Hamilton politicians voted in favour of legislation to help discourage speculators and open up empty units for rentals amid a housing crisis.

  Canada

  Jan 25