With high living costs and rising rents, governments are going after Airbnb and Vrbo. British Columbia is the latest, along with New York and Quebec.
How much are short-term rentals to blame? Will this action be enough?
David Wachsmuth, a researcher and professor at the School of Urban Planning at McGill University, joins us.
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Oct 2023
1083 - How Much Does AirBnB Take? AirBnB Host Fees Explained by Emily Benda Gaylord
Over the last decade, real estate investors have used Airbnb to rent properties and meet new people worldwide. The short-term rentals business continues to grow—in 2021, the typical U.S. host made $13,800 on Airbnb, an 85% increase over Airbnb host income in 2019. Suppose you’re ... Show More
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Apr 2024
The Crackdown on Student Protesters
Columbia University has become the epicenter of a growing showdown between student protesters, college administrators and Congress over the war in Gaza and the limits of free speech.Nicholas Fandos, who covers New York politics and government for The Times, walks us through the i ... Show More
38m 35s