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LETTER: Short-term rentals hold key to affordable housing

If the elected officials in Victoria, Sidney, Langford and elsewhere on the Island were serious about tackling the shortage of affordable housing, they would push for an immediate ban on all short-term rentals such Airbnb, VRBO, etc. Doing this would free up units for sale to those wishing to purchase them for their principal residence.
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If the elected officials in Victoria, Sidney, Langford and elsewhere on the Island were serious about tackling the shortage of affordable housing, they would push for an immediate ban on all short-term rentals such Airbnb, VRBO, etc. Doing this would free up units for sale to those wishing to purchase them for their principal residence.

Denise Morton

North Saanich



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