24 Vancouver – Airbnb is a problem, not a solution for Metro Vancouver homeowners, renters and cities

October 31, 2016
Poor Airbnb! The “home sharing” multinational business valued at $25.5 billion is being picked on by mean old city councils around the world! Watching current television advertising in B.C., you might think Airbnb is practically a charity, helping out cash-strapped homeowners while providing tourists with budget accommodation and friendly experiences all over the world. But that’s not what Airbnb is about. Airbnb is a problem – not a solution – for many homeowners as well as renters, neighbourhoods, cities and the hotel industry….
Source: http://vancouver.24hrs.ca/2016/10/31/airbnb-is-a-problem-not-a-solution-for-metro-vancouver-homeowners-renters-and-cities