Short-term rentals would be restricted to a landlord’s principal residence. He said the LPAT failed to determine whether short-term rentals were having a measurable effect on housing affordability. He said the tribunal has left the door open for existing short-term rental operators to be allowed to continue their business. The least likely outcome would be for the court to order the LPAT to set another hearing of the landlords’ appeal of the city rules. Toronto’s short-term rental bylaw was approved by council in December 2017 and was supposed to take effect in June 2018.

Source: thestar December 03, 2019 20:30 UTC