A senior housing official at Bristol city council says the increasing popularity of Airbnb has had the effect of taking “hundreds” of properties and rooms off the long-term rental market.
Gillian Douglas, head of housing options at Bristol city council, made the claim when addressing MPs on the Public Accounts Committee.
A report in the Bristol Post says Douglas said the problem is causing particular problems for tenants on benefits; the council has given incentives to private landlords, including topping up benefit payments to closer to the level of private sector rents.
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