Abstracts
Résumé
La prolifération des locations à court terme, ainsi que les entreprises qui les supportent, ont suscité de nombreux débats houleux dans un nombre croissant de villes concernant l’usage approprié des propriétés résidentielles. Sont-elles des actifs pouvant être convertis à un usage plus rentable en tant que logement touristique, ou s’agit-il de logements pour les résidents locaux ? Cet article analyse le cas de Montréal et constate que les bénéfices financiers des locations à court terme sont fortement concentrés, alors que la ville entière souffre de la conversion de près de 5000 logements locatifs. Nous explorons les tensions entre l’écosystème croissant des entreprises qui facilitent la professionnalisation des hôtes ainsi que les résidents et groupes communautaires de Montréal qui luttent pour leur droit au logement. Nous concluons en discutant des mesures réglementaires qui permettraient de détourner le marché des locations à court terme des opérations commerciales pour le diriger vers un réel partage de propriété résidentielle.
Mots-clés :
- location de court terme,
- Montréal,
- droit au logement,
- organismes communautaires,
- économie de plateforme
Abstract
The proliferation of short-term rentals and the businesses that support them has generated a heated debate in a growing number of cities over the proper use of residential properties. Are they assets which can be converted to a more profitable use as tourist accommodation, or are they housing for local residents? This article analyzes the case of Montreal and finds that that the financial benefits of STRs are narrowly concentrated, while the entire city is suffering from the conversion of nearly 5,000 rental housing units. We explore the tensions between the growing ecosystem of businesses that facilitate the professionalization of hosts and Montreal's residents and community groups fighting for their right-to-housing, and conclude by discussing regulatory pathways which would steer the STR market away from commercial operations and towards true home sharing.
Keywords:
- short-term rentals,
- Montreal,
- right-to-housing,
- community groups,
- platform economy
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