For a Switzerland professor contracted to work in Ontario for a year, Airbnb looked like the right option for a family of five.
Tianning Ning’s husband was hired as a visiting professor at York University, and she said it took a while to find the right place to stay – especially since they hadn’t built up Canadian credit scores and couldn’t break into the traditional rental market.
Ning said she found a long-term stay in the Yonge Street and St. Clair Avenue…