Ottawa’s hotel lobby group will wait to see what happens in Toronto before pushing for regulations targeting Airbnb, but the hoteliers already know what they want from city hall.
Steve Ball, president of the Ottawa Gatineau Hotel Association, said a municipal licensing system should restrict hosts to posting on Airbnb only their principle residences to avoid the proliferation of hotel-like investment units across Ottawa.
“Just stop the abuse,” Ball said. “All we care… (View original article)