With a growing number of renters struggling to find a place to live, concerns are being raised about Airbnb's impact on rental availability in Ottawa.
Stephanie Spencer, who moved to Ottawa five months ago, spent three months searching for housing.
"When I first moved here I did consider moving into an Airbnb. But the long-term rentals for Airbnb are ridiculously expensive," Spencer said.While regulations introduced in April 2022 require permits for short-term Airbnb listings, it is unclear how strictly these rules are enforced. Roger Chapman, director of Ottawa Bylaw and Regulatory Services, explained that rentals exceeding 30 consecutive nights are considered long-term housing and subject to residential land use provisions.
"Trips longer than 30 days in Ottawa represent a small fraction of the number of bookings on the platform," an Airbnb spokesperson told CTV News Ottawa. "The reality is that the vast majority of bookings are short-term, and help bring an influx of tourism spending to communities while also helping hosts across the city make ends meet at a time of rising cost of living."
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