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flag Montreal restricts short-term rentals to summer months to tackle housing crisis, angering Airbnb.

flag Montreal has imposed stricter rules on short-term rentals, including those on Airbnb, to address its housing crisis. flag The new bylaw restricts short-term rentals to the period between June 10 and September 10. flag This follows a fatal fire in 2018 in a building with illegal short-term rentals. flag Inspectors can now fine offenders $1,000 a day for listings outside the permitted window and $2,000 for repeat offenders. flag Airbnb has criticized the bylaw, arguing it will harm Montreal's tourism industry and claiming it has a small impact on housing availability.

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