Short-term rentals aren't the problem

Short-term rentals aren't the problem

I am a native Santa Fean whose family has been operating short-term vacation rentals since 1998. As our industry has grown, so has the sentiment that we are a primary driver of Santa Fe’s housing crisis. I want to refocus…

Short-term rentals are the scapegoat—not the crisis

Despite making up less than 1 per cent of potential long-term housing stock, short-term rentals continue to shoulder a disproportionate amount of blame for Canada’s housing crisis, and Ontario has become ground zero for this narrative. The short-term rental (STR) industry has been under scrutiny for the better part of the last decade. Initially, criticism was rooted in concerns about neighbourhood disruptions: noisy guests, parking congestion, a…