The Journal (IRL) – Working group to review if AirBnb should face regulations

January 22, 2017
A GOVERNMENT WORKING group is to review if new regulations should be introduced for lettings website, AirBnb. As part of the government’s rental strategy, a working group will prepare a report which will look at issues such as tenancy regulation, tax liability and the tourism dimension associated with the company. Last year, the use of short-term lettings and AirBnb hit the headlines when An Bord Pleanála upheld a Dublin City Council (DCC) ruling that an apartment owner in Temple Bar needed to apply for planning permission if they wanted to continue to rent the property out via Airbnb…
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