![]() ![]() Until recently, Airbnb didn't require users to input their permit numbers when creating a listing. To get this number, applicants must share proof of compliance with municipal laws, photos of the residence, and proof of civil liability insurance. ![]() ![]() Quebec law requires each tourist establishment to have its own registration number. "There are some users that have a registration number for one location, but they are using the same one for various locations." "It's clear that there's no crosschecking whatsoever," he alleged in an interview with CTV News. In another instance, two separate establishments that appear to be run by different hosts shared the same registration number of 299398.Ĭédric Dussault, spokesperson for Quebec housing advocacy group RCLALQ, said he's come across similar discrepancies on the platform. In fact, Airbnb uses 123456 as an example when prompting prospective hosts to enter their policy numbers.Īirbnb uses the numer 123456 as an example when prompting Quebec users to enter their policy number. Multiple other listings by the host include this number as well. Two Montreal Airbnb listings at distinct locations, ran by the same host but different co-hosts, list 123456 as their policy numbers. ![]() These listings were for units in various locations. Just a week after Airbnb tightened regulations for Quebec listings following a deadly fire, hosts may already be bending the rules.Īirbnb now requires its hosts to provide a six-digit policy number with their listing, obtained when a tourist lodging is registered with the provincial government.īut a scroll through the Airbnb website suggests users are falsifying their permit numbers to sneak past the authentication process.įor example, CTV News found at least five listings by the same host containing the policy number 123456. ![]()
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