Homeowners hit with $10K fine for illegal rental
Tuesday, March 07, 2017 @ 3:30 PM | By Tom Venetis
Justice of the peace Gerry Altobello wanted to send a message.
And he did when he imposed a $10,000 fine on owners of a Willowdale home who violated city bylaws by renting the home to short-term renters through services similar to the popular Airbnb web application.
Altobello rejected the city prosecutor’s submission that the fine should be $1,000 because that was too low to send a message of deterrence to others.
City inspectors discovered that the home at 5 Glenelia Ave. was being used by a...
And he did when he imposed a $10,000 fine on owners of a Willowdale home who violated city bylaws by renting the home to short-term renters through services similar to the popular Airbnb web application.
Altobello rejected the city prosecutor’s submission that the fine should be $1,000 because that was too low to send a message of deterrence to others.
City inspectors discovered that the home at 5 Glenelia Ave. was being used by a...
