Nashville council advances new Airbnb rules, setting up legislative showdown
The Metro Council advanced a new set of proposed regulations over short-term renting in Nashville after a marathon public hearing late into Tuesday night that saw the popular form of lodging once again on trial. It sets up a legislative showdown on Jan. 16 that could have a major say on the future of Nashville’s budding short-term […]
79% Of Hosts On Airbnb Discriminate Against The Disabled [UPDATED]
The on-demand economy is, in many ways, disrupting the way some industries do business. Uber and Lyft drivers never had to pass the same requirements as taxi drivers. Some people make their entire incomes on Airbnb without having a hotel license. The list goes on and on. Most people see these services as positive […]
Paris is beyond fed up with Airbnb
The City of Love has lost any love for Airbnb. Paris is threatening to take home-sharing company Airbnb to court if it doesn’t take down hundreds of listings for apartments whose owners have failed to register with local authorities, AFP reports: Mayor Anne Hidalgo’s deputy in charge of housing, Ian Brossat, told AFP the city had […]
Man Accused Of Planting Hidden Cameras In Manhattan Airbnb Rental
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — An Airbnb guest was arrested for allegedly planting hidden cameras in the bathroom of a SoHo rental apartment. A camera disguised to look like a cell phone charger was plugged into an outlet, according to authorities. Investigators also say an iPhone inside a backpack was facing the toilet and had an app […]
Airbnb kills neighborhoods ‘by a thousand cuts’
(Photo: AFP / Getty Images) STORY HIGHLIGHTS Metro Council should proceed with legislation to phase out investor-owne short-term rentals. John Summers, a former Metro Council member, chairs the Coalition FOR Nashville Neighborhoods. Councilwoman Angie Henderson has aptly described the impact of short-term rentals on our neighborhoods as “death by a thousand cuts.” While the wilder […]
Landlords reach $1M settlement with city for listing illegal hotel on Airbnb
It is against the law in New York to rent out an entire apartment for fewer than 30 days, or even advertise doing so on sites like Airbnb. (JEFFERSON SIEGEL/NEW YORK DAILY NEWS) BYJILLIAN JORGENSENNEW YORK DAILY NEWS Thursday, November 30, 2017, 5:00 AM The city has reached a $1 million settlement with two property owners […]
Drug lords use Airbnb hideouts
Hundreds of Dublin homeowners using Airbnb to rent out their properties may face punitive action under a new initiative to clampdown on abuses of planning. Dublin City Council is stepping up its enforcement activity on landlords who do not have the correct planning permission for the short-term lets. The move has been welcomed by politicians […]
Criminals are reportedly using Airbnb to launder money
Russian criminals and cyber thieves are increasingly utilizing Airbnb listings as a clever way to launder money, according to a fascinating new report from The Daily Beast. Laundering money is of course nothing new, but Airbnb provides criminals with a seemingly straightforward way to turn dirty money into seemingly clean money. The way the scheme works […]
Airbnb neighbour damages your property? Insurance won’t help
A freehold property owner in Vancouver says home insurance companies do not cover damage incurred by neighbouring Airbnb operators. Last week, Shane Richardson, a freehold property owner in Vancouver renewed his home insurance with Wawanesa, one of the largest property and casualty insurers in Canada. Wawanesa operates all over Canada and within California and Oregon […]
Airbnb’s growth is slowing amid safety concerns
Airbnb’s business is hitting a wall as travelers grow more skittish over whether the home-sharing service is safe, according to a new study. A spate of high-profile incidents, in which Airbnb hosts or guests were the victims of crimes, as well as growing concerns about privacy, have recently gotten in the way of growth, according […]