Paris is cracking down. The city already restricts homeowners to renting out their homes for no more than 120 days a year, and officials are now taking Airbnb to court, with the

By Jonathan Westin  Executive Director of New York Communities For Change If you walk the streets of Bed-Stuy, Bushwick, or East New York or any of the neighborhoods rapidly gentrifying,

BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. short-term rental service Airbnb Inc said it would start disclosing host information to Chinese government agencies starting on Friday, as the San Francisco-based company complies with

The Las Vegas City Council levied $72,900 in fines on a homeowner who rented out a house on vacation rental websites without a license, sending a strong message to people

Santa Monica skyline (Credit: Wikimedia Commons) Santa Monica has gotten tough on Airbnb and HomeAway, and now it’s getting support in the courts. A U.S. District Court judge handed the

Paris rooftops. Photo: AFP The French government announced plans Thursday to clamp down on Airbnb, saying it would fine the home-sharing giant for carrying ads from people who do not