The province is collaborating with Airbnb to raise awareness about homeowners’ and consumers’ rights when booking or offering accommodations through Airbnb. Airbnb is an online platform that allows people to list or book private accommodations.
The pilot project will create a webpage, with Ontario specific content, that will give users more information about reporting rental income, consumer protection rights under contracts, accessibility requirements and regulatory and safety obligations.
This pilot project is part of a larger consumer protection initiative by the government to harness the benefits of the sharing economy while protecting Ontarians. The government has also established a Sharing Economy Advisory Board to help Ontario seize opportunities in the rapidly expanding sharing economy.
Currently, there are more than 11,000 Airbnb hosts in Ontario. The average host makes approximately $280 a month on this online platform. Last year, more than 375,000 visitors used Airbnb to book accommodations in Ontario.
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