VANCOUVER — The B.C. Supreme Court has certified a class-action lawsuit against Airbnb that alleges the short-term rental company has breached provincial consumer protection laws by offering unlicensed real estate brokerage and travel agent services.
Justice Elizabeth McDonald says in a decision posted online Thursday that lead plaintiff Margo Ware's lawsuit against Airbnb meets the test as a class action on behalf of consumers who paid fees or commissions when booking accommodations.
McDonald's ruling says Airbnb and several related companies claimed Ware's lawsuit was an"abuse of process" and part of a"series of repeated, piecemeal attacks" on the legality of the company's fees charged to users. Airbnb did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the ruling, and McDonald's decision says the company has not filed a response to Ware's lawsuit, which was filed in May 2022.
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