Quebec’s new Airbnb legislation could be a model

Nabil Anas

Global Courant 2023-05-11 13:02:21

For years, Quebec has had what many experts consider to be some of the strictest laws in Canada to regulate Airbnb and other short-term rental platforms.

Airbnb hosts had to register with the provincial government or face fines.

But it was also clear that the law wasn’t really working, as the vast majority of Montreal’s listings on the platform were unlicensed.

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Seven people died in a fire that broke out in March at a landmark building in Old Montreal. Many of them stayed in illegal Airbnbs. (Steve Romre/Radio Canada)

Patchwork system

Effectively regulating short-term rentals could help ease the strained housing market in many parts of Canada, said Wachsmuth, who impact of Airbnb on the market.

Are Research from 2019 found that the company likely led to the removal of 31,000 units from Canada’s long-term rental market.

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