Tag: Ottawa

  • Fairbnb…not really.

    Fairbnb…not really.

    With all of the saber rattling in the media surrounding the recent “wins” for affordability, Fairbnb has played a central role. Where the media is interestingly quite is surrounding who is actually behind Fairbnb‘s advocacy.  Fairbnb’s founder actually runs a campaigning company. Worse even, it seems as though he may be being paid by the…

  • STR and other Fails

    STR and other Fails

    STR’s or Short term rentals, have just lost a footing in major Canadian cities like Toronto and Ottawa. My understanding is that the ultimate goal of regulating STR is to make rental housing more affordable which is great. However, I have a nagging suspicion that the vacancy rates will not change and rents will continue…