St. Louis Post-Dispatch – Crestwood says no to short-term rentals like those on Airbnb
March 29, 2017 Crestwood closed the door on Tuesday night to short-term residential rentals, like those on the popular website Airbnb. An ordinance to ban such rentals was approved in a 6-2 vote. But several aldermen said they would be willing to revisit the issue later… Source
NJ Observer – Airbnb Bribes Host With Cash Under NDA After 200 Partiers Destroy Apartment Complex
March 29, 2017 After guests wrecked everything in sight, Airbnb botched the investigation, bullied the host and ultimately refused to cover damages. That is, until we reached out—now Airbnb is trying to send the host money on the condition he signs an NDA… Source
Toms River Patch – Airbnb-Style Rentals Back On Toms River Council Agenda
March 28, 2017 TOMS RIVER, NJ — It’s gone through several changes since the Toms River Township Council first began to address the issue of Airbnb-style rentals in the township. Tuesday night, however, the council may at last finalize an ordinance that aims to regulate short-term rentals that they hope balances residents’ concerns and those […]
London Community Website – Council warns tenants and leaseholders over Airbnb-style lets
March 28, 2017 Southwark Council will warn leaseholders that renting out their homes on any short term holiday let websites means they are breaching the conditions of their lease and could face legal action. The council will be sending the leaflets out with this year’s service charge statements that go to all council leaseholders in […]
CBC News Toronto – This man had $21K worth of items stolen by Airbnb guests he thought were a ‘nice family’
March 29, 2017 A Toronto photographer says his Airbnb guests seemed like a “nice family,” until he realized about $21,000 worth of his possessions and SIN card had been stolen. Matthew Lyn thought he was hosting a woman, her husband and her child between March 5-10. After the family missed their first day of arrival, […]
CTV News Toronto – City seeks public feedback as it looks to regulate Airbnb
March 28, 2017 The city is turning to the public for feedback as they consider regulating short-term accommodation rental services like Airbnb. In a news release issued Tuesday, the city says they’re looking for input on several key factors surrounding short-term rental services such as economic developing, tourism, taxation housing availability and affordability. Residents are […]
News 4 San Antonio – San Antonio one step closer to regulating vacation rentals
March 29, 2017 A San Antonio city councilman says popular home-sharing and vacation rentals like Airbnb are technically illegal in San Antonio. That’s because current city code and zoning laws don’t specifically allow for it. “We have to have our ordinances catch up with technology,” said District 10 San Antonio City Councilman Mike Gallagher. Gallagher […]
The Daytona Beach News-Journal – Full-time residents dig in against short-term rentals
March 27, 2017 When Roger and Jan Cullinane relocated to Florida in 2006, they envisioned a quiet community where they could enjoy retirement. And that’s initially what they found when they moved into their oceanfront home in The Hammock. But after real estate prices plunged in the wake of the Great Recession, investors swooped in […]
Miami Herald – Vacation rental bill advances over Miami-Dade, beach cities’ objections
March 28, 2017 TALLAHASSEE – Despite opposition from Miami and Miami-Dade and a group of beach communities, a Florida House subcommittee on Tuesday passed a bill that prevents cities and counties from passing any new ordinances that restrict vacation rentals of private homes. The 9 to 6 vote by the Careers & Competition Subcommittee sends […]
Independent Irish News – Renters beware: Scam artists advertising unavailable properties on rental websites
March 27, 2017 Tenants looking to rent accommodation are being warned to beware of scam artists who are asking for rent to be transferred before the property has even been viewed. A number of these suspicious advertisements have appeared on rental portal pages for apartments in Dublin city centre. One prospective tenant who made contact […]