RandAlThor@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 10 months agoFederal housing minister floats Airbnb crackdown to boost long-term rental supplywww.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up192arrow-down11
arrow-up191arrow-down1external-linkFederal housing minister floats Airbnb crackdown to boost long-term rental supplywww.cbc.caRandAlThor@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 10 months agomessage-square17fedilink
minus-squarereddig33@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up18·10 months agoIs the owner of the property living there more than 51% of the year? If not, then it’s a hotel, not a BNB. Tax and regulate it as such. Zoning laws prohibit hotels in neighborhoods for example.
minus-squarettmrichter@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up16·10 months agoJust ban AirBNB and other such bullshit companies from operating in Canada.
minus-squareNik282000@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·10 months agoNo shit. I’m not a fan of chain hotels prices and practices but they aren’t taking homes away from people. Rideshare (HA) and rideshare food delivery services also need to spend some time under the microscope.
Is the owner of the property living there more than 51% of the year? If not, then it’s a hotel, not a BNB. Tax and regulate it as such. Zoning laws prohibit hotels in neighborhoods for example.
Just ban AirBNB and other such bullshit companies from operating in Canada.
No shit. I’m not a fan of chain hotels prices and practices but they aren’t taking homes away from people.
Rideshare (HA) and rideshare food delivery services also need to spend some time under the microscope.