Short-term rentals

Short-term rentals in Los Angeles: Are the City’s regulations working?

An in-depth report into the state of LA's STR market and regulations

Are Los Angeles' STR laws working? A new UPGo report

An in-depth analysis of LA's STR market and regulations

UPGo STR research cited in Canada's Fall Economic Statement

We are happy to share that our research on the housing impacts of short-term rentals and Canadian markets, recently published in the Canadian Journal of Urban Research, was cited in the Canadian federal government’s 2020 Fall Economic Statement. From the 2020 Fall Economic Statement You can access the full report here, read our blog post here, and download the Fall Economic Statement here.

Wachsmuth awarded CMHC President's Medal for Outstanding Housing Research

A grant in recognition of our contributions to housing research in Canada

Are Los Angeles' new home sharing laws being enforced? UPGo fact sheet

A brief analysis of the state of enforcement of LA's new STR ordinance

STRs in Los Angeles: Are the Nov. 2019 regulations being enforced?

A fact sheet summarizing the state of enforcement of LA's new home sharing ordinance

Making beautiful inset maps in R using sf, ggplot2 and cowplot

A step-by-step guide to inset map making in ggplot2 in R

Talking to Airbnb hosts: Perceptions and contradictions in the experiences of commercial STR operators

Part 2 in a series discussing findings from interviews with STR hosts

Talking to Airbnb hosts: Why operate a commercial STR?

Part 1 in a series discussing findings from interviews with STR hosts

Toronto's STR bylaws are good planning: UPGo position paper

An empirical and research-based analysis of the newly approved STR bylaws in Toronto