Investigating Airbnb. Over the course of 2023, Ricochet dove deep into coverage of Airbnb and other short-term rental platforms, and their impact on the housing crisis.

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Nov 11, 2024 · An investigation by Ricochet has found that more than 1,500 entire homes and apartments across Quebec, registered with the government as primary residences, are likely being rented out as commercial operations on Airbnb by real-estate agents, hotel businesses, convicted criminals, and some of the province’s wealthiest citizens as of late this summer.

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Nov 15, 2023 · Over the course of 2023, Ricochet dove deep into coverage of Airbnb and other short-term rental platforms, and their impact on the housing crisis. The investigation kicked off in March, in the wake of a deadly fire in Old Montreal that killed seven people. Ricochet was the first to identify the man operating an illegal Airbnb network out of the building that burned, tied the building’s owner ...

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Jan 30, 2025 · In response to a question about what the city is doing to oversee commercial operations that may be legal, but still pose a threat to the public, Plante noted that they’ve increased the fire department’s budget to conduct inspections, and focused resources on touristic areas like the Old Port where multiple fires in illegal Airbnbs led to increased scrutiny of short-term rentals in the city.