• Pyr_Pressure
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    9 months ago

    I understand why we got rid of rental restrictions in bc, but we should allow restricting rentals of less than 1 month terms in certain zoning.

    No body wants to live in an apartment building with strangers coming and going every other day and being disrespectful because they view it as a vacation party pad not a home.

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        9 months ago

        Airbnb was successful because it used to be cheap, especially to get a kitchen.

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        We could have found the reasonable middle-ground as soon as AirBNB came onto the scene.

        We have one. We had one. It’s right there in AirBnB’s name. But the appeal of AirBnB for landlords is not having to follow the rules.

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    This is the best summary I could come up with:


    Devon Beggs and his partner only realized the half-duplex next to their house was divided into two Airbnb units — one for the top two floors, the other for the basement — after they moved in to their home.

    They dealt with loud parties, rotting garbage, cars parking on their front driveway and a parade of strangers coming and going at all hours, Beggs said at a recent news conference on housing issues hosted by Ward papastew Coun.

    “When a complaint is filed, officers will always investigate to determine if there is a need to seek compliance if violations are found,” said communications adviser Chris Webster.

    In March 2020, city council’s community and public services committee passed motions directing administration to look at funding a landlord registry.

    “The practice of landlord-ism — that is, buying real property and leasing it out to tenants while retaining an ownership interest — is a fundamental part of Canada’s capitalist political-economic system,” Holloway said.

    “While there has no doubt been beneficial legal reforms over the years, many of the inherently exploitative elements of this institution continue to adversely impact tenants to this day,” Holloway said.


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