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TORONTO - Renting out properties for short-term stays is about to get more complicated in Canada’s largest city. Starting Thursday, Toronto homeowners must register with the city if they want to ...
A new report suggests 6,500 homes could be added to Toronto's housing market if the home-sharing platform Airbnb were to comply with new city rules on short-term rentals.
Airbnb listings for entire homes in Toronto only make up as much as 0.8 per cent of all the city’s private dwellings, but one urban planning expert says that’s still enough of the market to ...
Airbnb released data to try to convince Toronto that it isn't causing rising rental rates and housing shortages. It failed.
A coalition fighting for new regulations around short-term rental services like AirBnB says proposed city rules up for debate Monday could go further.
As the industry rebounds, prices have indeed changed: in Toronto, for example, the cost of a studio or one-bedroom Airbnb has now risen to just $33 a night less, on average, than a hotel as of ...
Toronto is in the midst of an affordable housing crisis unlike anything city officials have seen before, and many think that Airbnb can help to solve the problem—you know, given how much of a ...
Airbnb use in Toronto almost doubled last year, according to the report, showing the growing popularity of the service at a time when rising home prices are squeezing housing availability.
How Airbnb leads to gentrification Short-term rentals, like those offered by Airbnb, bring in outsiders, often with little regard for local community norms, leading to conflicts and complaints.
With concern mounting over an explosive increase in short-term rentals listed on websites such as Airbnb, the City of Toronto is set to start drafting proposed regulations that could keep the ...