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Toronto to usher in series of short-term rental reforms
Reading Time: 3 minutesCanada: Toronto is to introduce a new set of short-term rental reforms, which will affect hosts and operators listing their properties on online travel agencies such as Airbnb, Booking.com and Expedia in the city. Effective from 10 September 2020, the OTAs will be required to obtain a specific licence to be able to continue operating […]
Airbnb partners with Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada
Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: Airbnb has announced that it is partnering with the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada [ITAC] to help promote tourism for its operators. Both groups hope that the partnership will promote historical learning and understanding for both Canadians and international tourists. Airbnb has developed a website dedicated to highlighting indigenous experiences in connection with this […]
Tourism Vancouver agrees partnership with Airbnb in first deal of its kind
Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: Airbnb has agreed a deal with Tourism Vancouver to promote the city in the first deal of its kind between a city and the short-term rental platform. As part of the agreement, Airbnb will now actively promote the city as a tourist destination via its app, social media channels and print magazine, Airbnbmag. In […]
Airbnb agrees Ontario hotel tax deal
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCanada: Airbnb has announced agreements in several cities in Ontario, including Greater Sudbury, Mississauga and Brockville, which will allow short-term rental hosts to collect a four per cent hotel room tax. Under the deal, the tax will apply to hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, online travel sites and short-term vacation rentals rented through Airbnb, which […]