A new Twitter account is calling out illegal Airbnb locations in 麻豆传媒映画by address, and "reporting" them to the City of 麻豆传媒映画and CRA.
Launched this weekend, the account tweets Airbnb listings for 麻豆传媒映画and flags @Cityof麻豆传媒映画and @CanRevAgency.
I'd like to report an illegal Airbnb: 1316 ARBUTUS ST
鈥� VISTRO (@VISTRO11)
The account seems to be in response to recent meetings held by the City of 麻豆传媒映画that gave a range of interested residents and business owners the chance to have their say on the record about the short-term rental industry and its regulation and legality in the city.
鈥淎irbnb is a cancer that鈥檚 destroying communities. Destroying families. Destroying lives,鈥� speaker Rohana Rezel told council on Thursday, October 26.
Conversely, on Tuesday night, most speakers were home owners whose arguments largely adhered to two central themes: 1) renting out basement and secondary suites was the only thing keeping the mortgage wolves at bay and 2) the city was infringing on their ownership rights by limiting who they could rent to.
At issue is a proposed policy legalizing these short-term rentals and putting a tax on them.
Many, like Rezel, do not want to see Airbnb legalized in Vancouver.
鈥淢y impression is that Airbnb has been destructive to the communities I live and work in,鈥� said Quentin Wright, executive director of the Mole Hill Community Housing Society at Thursday's meeting. With more than 2,000 麻豆传媒映画suites offered on Airbnb, 鈥減eople just can鈥檛 find a place to live.鈥�
This new Twitter account has pointed out a handful of Airbnb listings so far, but a rep from the City of 麻豆传媒映画 that they do not actively monitor complaints of this nature on the social media network.
However, the City of 麻豆传媒映画did reply by Twitter to @VISTRO11's first tweeted report:
I'd like to report an illegal Airbnb: 582 W 27th Ave Vancouver
鈥� VISTRO (@VISTRO11)
The Twitter account says they have been overwhelmed with tips so far.
Meanwhile, due to the overwhelming volume of speakers at Thursday's meeting, the City will take up the short-term rental policy issue in November.
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