Horror Stories
February 3, 2020
A Toronto city councillor is urging short-term rental operators to delist “ghost-hotels” while shaken residents of a condominium building where three died by gunfire say more must be done to ensure their safety.
Fairbnb News
February 3, 2020
The condo on the 32nd floor of a Queens Wharf development where four men were shot — three of them killed — late Friday is exactly the type of “ghost hotel” property that City Hall and activists groups (such as Fairbnb) have been trying to stamp out.
Fairbnb News
February 3, 2020
A shooting at a Toronto Airbnb that left three men dead Friday night has led to renewed calls for action aimed at cracking down on the short-term rental units.
Fairbnb News
February 3, 2020
TORONTO — A condo in downtown Toronto that was the scene of a fatal shooting Friday night is planning to end short-rentals at the building as city regulations around the rentals face an appeal.
Uncategorized
February 1, 2020
Toronto, February 1, 2020 – Late last night, a shooting at a rented Airbnb claimed the lives of three people in a downtown Toronto condo. This tragedy is the latest in a string of violent incidents in commercial short-term rentals, occurring just weeks after a fatal shooting at an Airbnb in Ottawa. Toronto’s Airbnb […]
Featured Story
November 21, 2019
The city of Toronto has the green light to go ahead with new rules limiting Airbnb and short-term rentals. On Monday, a provincial tribunal finally ruled on the matter after two years in limbo, siding with Toronto and rejecting an appeal by a group of landlords.
Facts
November 21, 2019
Stricter rules governing Airbnbs and other short-term rentals in Toronto are coming following a decision handed down by the Local Planning and Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) — here’s what you need to know.
Fairbnb News, Featured Story
November 18, 2019
A provincial planning tribunal has rejected an appeal by Airbnb landlords and upheld the city’s short-term rental rules in a decision that is being touted as a “major victory for tenants across Ontario.”
Fairbnb News
November 18, 2019
Read: You can’t buy an empty condo in CityPlace and rent it out year-round for extra cash. Not anymore.
Fairbnb News
November 18, 2019
An Ontario tribunal has upheld Toronto regulations on short-term rentals that will restrict the most prolific hosts on Airbnb and other home-sharing services.