Montreal east end condo construction target of vandalism over short-term rentals

A new building in the Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve has become a poster of the housing crisis in the area. Tenants’ rights activists are denouncing the presence of Airbnb-type rentals in the new construction and say the borough is not doing enough to curb the presence of short-term rentals. But as Gloria Henriquez reports, the borough says their hands are tied and blame the province.

• ‘Insulting’: Frustration over Airbnb rentals grow in Montreal neighbourhood