The photos of the property showed a basic but clean apartment. The title of the listing called it “Fabulous.” Lee says after some time browsing the Airbnb site, she came across a property that looked promising. “Keeping my budget in mind, I looked at the shared-space rentals.” “I’ve used Airbnb in the past, so I thought that would be a good place to start my search,” Lee recalled. Because of the pandemic, she had lost her job as a baker, so affordability was important. In late August, Lee was looking for a three-month apartment rental.

Renting a “fabulous” Airbnb in Toronto for three months Unfortunately, that doesn’t appear to be the case. Lee assumed the Airbnb host had properly vetted the man with whom she would be sharing an apartment. Her tale is a harsh reminder of the risky nature of shared-space rentals. And after you hear - and see - what she (and her cat) endured during the past month, I think you might agree. Lee Smith believes she just had the worst Airbnb experience ever.

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