Exploring the Grey Areas: Tenant vs Guest in Airbnb Rentals
09/26/23 • 30 min
There’s a clear regulatory gap in the world of temporary rentals like Airbnb’s. Long-term Airbnb stays face challenges which is clear from a recent Toronto Star story. A couple from Switzerland booked a 10-month Airbnb stay in midtown Toronto. Everything seemed fine with the couple settling in and getting along well with the landlord. Then things took a turn when the landlord wanted the property back due to a family emergency.
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Guest: May Warren, Toronto Star
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There’s a clear regulatory gap in the world of temporary rentals like Airbnb’s. Long-term Airbnb stays face challenges which is clear from a recent Toronto Star story. A couple from Switzerland booked a 10-month Airbnb stay in midtown Toronto. Everything seemed fine with the couple settling in and getting along well with the landlord. Then things took a turn when the landlord wanted the property back due to a family emergency.
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Guest: May Warren, Toronto Star
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Beneath the Law - Exploring the Grey Areas: Tenant vs Guest in Airbnb Rentals
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May Warren (00:00):
At that point, things got quite ugly and there was this long battle between the guests and the owner and it ended up going to the landlord and tenant board.
Gavin Tighe (
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