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Platforms like Airbnb are receiving renewed scrutiny amid a return to summer travel and an uptick in demand for short-term rentals, because of their role in making housing less affordable for some Canadians. Anne Gaviola has more on the impact of short-term rentals and the push for regulation

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I feel like people renting a spare room in their apartment or home should still be allowed, but the minute you allow whole rental units to go off the market to turn into short term rentals the whole rental market takes a hit. It cant be allowed to run rampant any more, not when housing is in crisis mode.