[pitaj]

> The role of Airbnb cannot be ignored; it is negatively affecting housing availability as landlords can make much more profits on short-term rentals than long-term ones.

It can be ignored if it's insignificant - I haven't seen any evidence to show that banning short-term rentals significantly improves housing prices.

[masom]

Yes it can be ignored if it is insignificant, the issue arises when it isn't and long-term rentals are being transitioned to short-term. Cities and towns should have strict licensing requirements to control the effects. Airbnb itself does not matter as it's just a platform.

Some places have limited buildable land and Airbnb was taking over a lot of long term rentals.

Example of how this affects larger towns: https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/montreal-tenant-receives-evictio...