McGill study looks at Airbnb

McGill study looks at Airbnb

June 25, 2019 5:47 pm MST.

As many as 31,000 rentals were taken off the market by Airbnb in the last year, according to a McGill University study. Sharon Yonan-Renold reports, McGill researchers say that short-term rentals contribute to rising rents and affordable housing shortages across the country.

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