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Toronto landlord launches $1.6M lawsuit after city gave stranger approval to rent her condo on Airbnb

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A Toronto landlord is suing her former tenant, the tenant’s boyfriend, the City of Toronto and Airbnb, after her downtown condominium was rented out on the short-term rental platform for months without her knowledge or consent.

The statement of claim, filed on behalf of Allison Rasquinha in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice on June 22, says Michele Nicole Carter and Jose Cornejo Kelly registered Rasquinha’s studio condo on Adelaide Street West with the city for short-term rental without authorization and rented it out dozens of times on Airbnb in violation of the condo corporation’s rules.

It accuses Airbnb and the city of facilitating the registration and rental of the unit, claiming both neglected their responsibility to verify whether Carter and Cornejo Kelly had the legal right to rent out the property on a short-term basis.

“[My condo] is my most valuable possession. It’s near and dear to my heart,” Rasquinha said in an interview with CBC.

“It’s a terrible feeling to see something you love being weaponized for profit and gain that you weren’t even aware of.”

The lawsuit seeks $1.6 million in damages from the four defendants for financial losses and mental anguish, among other harms. The allegations

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Applications for short-term rent are now open

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Interested individuals should submit an application form online, along with written approvals from the Building Division, Fire Services, and Finance Division

Want to rent your home on a short-term basis? You can now register your property on the city’s website to qualify for short-term rent.

Interested individuals should submit an application form online, along with written approvals from the Building Division, Fire Services, and Finance Division.

For more information, read the news release below:

Applications are now available for those operating short-term rental properties. Short-term rentals like Airbnb, VRBO, etc., offer alternative accommodations for tourists, larger groups, and medium-term occupants. The unit or part of a unit is rented out for less than 28 consecutive days. The application process and guidelines aim to optimize the host and occupant experience while mitigating potential negative impacts on the environment. The process to register a short-term rental property is as follows:

Complete the application form online at saultstemarie.ca/str. Written approvals from the following departments are required in the order below:

  1. Building Division – conducts an on-site inspection to ensure applicable zoning, property standards and Ontario Building Code compliance. Fees: $258.22. Contact [email protected] or phone 705-759-5410.

  2. Fire Services – conducts an on-site
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