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A law allowing Quebecers to rent their homes for short-term stays, for example, through Airbnb, will come into effect later this month, drawing concerns from housing advocates as The City of Montreal says it doesn’t have the means to enforce existing regulations. The upcoming change is drawing concerns from housing advocates, who fear the law will allow a people to skirt existing rules more easily.

Dozens of Airbnb hosts appear to have come up with a new way to skirt the City of Toronto’s new short term rental rules – just by declaring they’re exempt from them.