CAQ protects Airbnb from challenge
A good CBC piece looks at the Airbnb crisis and why they can’t be held back in Quebec: other cities have been able to challenge Airbnb directly in court over unlicensed listings, but Quebec is protecting Airbnb by only allowing individual hosts to be challenged. Why? I think fundamentally the neoliberal CAQ are simply not interested in people who rent.
Ian 09:19 on 2022-05-05 Permalink
Somebody is getting fat, regular, “political contributions”. Same as it’s always been chez nous.
Lise 21:04 on 2022-05-05 Permalink
Not true. Donations are illegal. Airbnb helps people afford their rent
SMD 21:52 on 2022-05-05 Permalink
@Lise AirBnB makes rents go up and leads to displacement, as landlord evict tenants to make more money renting out homes full-time. In 2018, a full 65% of AirBnBs on offer in Montreal were full-time rentals. I can only imagine this trend has gotten worse. Source: https://comitelogementpetitepatrie.org/conference-de-presse-cest-non-a-airbnb/.
Kate 10:14 on 2022-05-06 Permalink
Lise, also, while Airbnb may have started out as a way to let individuals make a little cash if they were planning to be away from their apartment for a time, by now it’s mostly corporations doing the selling, not so much the little guy.
Ian 12:34 on 2022-05-06 Permalink
“Donations are illegal”, how quaint. I guess those plain brown envelopes stuffed with cash come from the tooth fairy.
MarcG 12:37 on 2022-05-06 Permalink
LOCK HER UP
Ephraim 14:50 on 2022-05-06 Permalink
AirBnB has been helping people avoid paying their fair share of taxes for years. The property, if rented other than by an owner should be taxed as a commercial property, pay income taxes, GST, QST and Tourism tax. Until they do… it’s simply a tax dodge. Most rentals on AirBnB now are commercial…. and often cost more than if you stayed in a hotel or a real B&B. And if you really want to know some of the games, just read the messages on reddit about hosts cancelling their rooms days before arrival because they can get a better rate from someone else… great way to ruin a vacation