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Alexander Yeuchyk fears city hall is on the cusp of wiping out his rental income from units he advertises on Airbnb.

“I have never been more frustrated in my life,” Yeuchyk said Monday from a Lowertown house as he took a break from renovating a fifth unit he wants to make available on the online rental platform.

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“I’ve lost sleep. I feel very, very insecure. Sincerely, I don’t know what’s going to happen.”

Yeuchyk invested in the units when there has been few municipal regulations on short-term rental accommodations, but now his venture is becoming financially risky.

City staff on Monday were putting the final touches on a report that will include recommendations on how to regulate Ottawa’s short-term accommodation industry. The community and protective services committee will dedicate a meeting to debating the report before voting and sending recommendations to council. The committee meeting on Nov. 15 will invite public deputations.