| Posted: July 25, 2022, 2:22 p.m. | Updated: 1 hour ago | 8 Min Read
“My husband and I had separated, so while I make a decent salary as a manager, I was still scraping by with one income. The only way I could save money to afford the soaring cost of rent on the Island was to camp during the summer from May until September while trying to save,” explains Grant.Living in limbo – going from her camper to staying at Airbnb listings – weighs heavily on her shoulders.
"While I understand the logic of Airbnb owners that it is their private business, it is frustrating for residents when you feel financially pushed out of areas.”“My oldest son is attending university in Nova Scotia and has the same issues regarding finding affordable housing," she says. "And while I understand the logic of Airbnb owners that it is their private business, it is frustrating for residents when you feel financially pushed out of areas.
“We have owned the house for more than 12 years, and my mother lived in the home until she died in 2018. We do not live in Chester, but rather in Upper Tantallon, where we have had our permanent residence for 20 years,” says Kelly. “We are regulated to a large extent. For example, we have had to register our business and charge H.S.T. We pay annually to register with the Nova Scotia Tourism Accommodation Registry Act , which is mandatory for every Airbnb to operate. And we must carry a specific type of home insurance because we are a rental property.”, says his group is not concerned with residents who may open their homes to share a room or space for a limited time.
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