More provinces should follow Quebec's lead in seeking to hold short-term rental platforms such as Airbnb accountable for uncertified listings, advocates say.
The Quebec government tabled a bill last Tuesday that would require short-term rental companies to ensure their online listings are certified by the province.Business news stories from across Canada and the world
"The thing that was missing from Quebec's approach was something that was going to actually make people follow the rules," said Wachsmuth. In March, seven people died in a fire in an Old Montreal heritage building that had been housing illegal short-term rentals on Airbnb. The company later said it would voluntarily remove all uncertified listings in Quebec from its online platform and require all new listings to have certificate numbers.
"There are some cities that have a similar setup, but the provincewide approach is superior because a lot of municipalities and townships don't have the financial resources to actually set up a registry themselves and do the enforcement," said Wieditz. "It's really expensive and difficult for local governments, especially in small communities or in rural communities, to manage regulating these short-term accommodations," said Ford, a Whistler councillor.Two years ago, the UBCM produced a report examining the impacts of short-term rentals on local communities.
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