Here's one thing to keep in mind when booking on Airbnb: Property owners don't need to show proof that they have functioning smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in order for their listings to be approved. (Charles Contant/CBC) What to watch for when booking What's left of the structure has been deemed to unstable to enter, complicating the search for the missing. On Monday, firefighters were at the scene inspecting the structure of the damaged building. Plante said the city should do more to clamp down on illegal tourist accommodations, adding that it needs help from the province and Airbnb as well. On Monday, Quebec Tourism Minister Caroline Proulx said she plans to table a bill that would force Airbnb to only allow units that are registered with the province to be listed on the app.
"Unfortunately, that story is: you're probably going to get away with anything." "The question of what you're going to get away with is a very different story," said Wachsmuth, who studies Canada's short-term rental market. In a statement, a spokesperson for Revenu Québec told CBC News that the agency "doesn't have the mandate to apply municipal regulations."Īs far as McGill University professor David Wachsmuth is concerned, the provincial law and municipal rules are pretty clear. Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante said Revenu Québec needs to have more inspectors investigating illegal Airbnb operators. In the days since the fire, municipal and provincial authorities have been essentially pointing the finger at each other. (Rowan Kennedy/CBC) Who enforces the law and makes sure units are safe?
Since the fire, officials at the municipal and provincial levels have been faced with questions about the lack of enforcement in the short-term rental market.
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