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A frustrated Taylor Swift fan is speaking out after being pushed from a short-term rental she booked for the upcoming Vancouver leg of the superstar’s Eras Tour.

Vancouver Island resident Melissa LaFontaine is taking the ferry over to the mainland to attend Swift’s concert with her daughter, sister and friend on Dec. 6, and rented a home through VRBO where they could spend the night after the show.

She secured the short-term rental back in December 2023, conscious that accommodations during Swift’s three-night tour stop would be in short supply.

“I reached out to a hotel I regularly stay at when I come over for work, and they told me they weren’t taking bookings yet for December 2024,” LaFontaine said. “So then we went to VRBO.”

‘Thank you for booking’

After finding a home with enough space for the group, at a nice location in Vancouver’s Point Grey neighbourhood, LaFontaine pulled the trigger, paying …

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