Should Airbnb rentals be limited?
Short-term rentals (Airbnb) are pushing up rents in your neighbourhood.
- Ban them in the city centre
- Limit the number of nights per year
- Owners are free to use their property
What's at stake: The debate pits the freedom to use one's property against the effect of tourist rentals on rents and neighbourhood life.
The left's argument
Tourist rentals take homes off the market for locals and drive rents up.
The centre's argument
Limit the number of nights rented per year, without banning occasional rentals.
The right's argument
Everyone should be free to use their property, and tourism keeps neighbourhoods alive.
And you, where do you stand?
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