Mercury – Airbnb could further worsen Hobart’s rental problems, aldermen say
March 21, 2017 THE success of Airbnb is ruining Hobart’s already tight private rental market and urgent action is needed to ease the crisis, the city’s aldermen say. Hobart City Council alderman Damon Thomas said the situation was so bad he had anecdotal evidence of students flying to and from Melbourne each week because they […]
Evening Standard – MPs demand crackdown on illegal lets in London as Airbnb trend sparks ‘free-for-all’
March 21, 2017 Property owners are under investigation over whether hundreds of flats and houses in central London are being illegally let out amid the Airbnb revolution, Parliament was being told today. MPs warned against a “free-for-all” in short-term lettings causing misery for thousands of Londoners who live next door to these properties and hitting […]
Idaho Reporter – Eastern Idaho city threatens charges against Airbnb hosts
March 20, 2017 One Eastern Idaho city has threatened misdemeanor charges against some of its residents if they don’t remove their homes from short-term home rental service Airbnb. Rexburg city zoning ordinances ban residents living in low-density zones from renting spare rooms or entire homes on a short-term basis through services like Airbnb or VRBO. […]
Miami Herald – Mayors Levine, Regalado hold anti-Airbnb meeting while protesters decry crackdown
March 20, 2017 The fight over the role of home-sharing platform Airbnb in local neighborhoods continued to escalate at Miami City Hall Monday morning, pitting a group of hosts on the platform against the anti-Airbnb mayors of Miami Beach and Miami. Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine and Miami Mayor Tomás Regalado called a news conference […]
CBS Miami – Miami, Miami Beach Want To Limit Airbnb To Commercial Zones
March 20, 2017 Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado and Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine have once again reminded Airbnb that they are “persona non grata” if they list people who rent out their homes in residential neighborhoods. Short-term rentals are banned in Miami Beach except for certain buildings in certain areas zoned for commercial use. Miami […]
The Star – Are short-term rental firms like Airbnb turning Toronto’s condos into hotels?
March 17, 2017 Depending on who you ask, Lisa Marion represents either the bane of condo owners or the future of short-term rentals in Toronto. Marion, a self-described short-term rental expert, is co-owner of a small property rental company “specializing in Airbnb-style rentals.” “It’s been going on for so long, what the condo boards don’t […]
Miami Herald – Airbnb reaches tax deal with Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez
March 19, 2017 In an effort to bring Airbnb under some of the same regulations its competitors in the hotel industry face, Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez has reached an agreement with the popular home-sharing platform to collect county resort taxes. Under the agreement, Airbnb will collect the 6 percent Miami-Dade resort tax from its hosts […]
The Week UK – Budget sting in the tail for Airbnb landlords
March 16, 2017 Hidden in the small print of last week’s Budget was some bad news for Airbnb hosts. The government wants to stop people who rent out a room via the holiday lettings website from being able to claim rent-a-room tax relief. At present anyone renting out a room on Airbnb is able to […]
News 10 WHEC – Livingston County officially enters tax agreement with Airbnb
March 16, 2017 The ink dried on the tax agreement between Livingston County and Airbnb on Thursday. According to a press release from Airbnb, the agreement ‘allows the world’s largest home sharing platform to collect and remit county hotel occupancy taxes on behalf of thousands of guests who visit the county every year.’ The agreement, […]
DNAInfo – Robbers Use Spare Airbnb Key to Steal $3K Gown and Laptop: NYPD
March 16, 2017 Four burglars got ahold of a spare key intended for Airbnb renters in order to break into a woman’s Bed-Stuy apartment and steal her MacBook and $2,900 gown, police said. The thieves obtained the Airbnb key, which was marked with its corresponding address for the home near Howard Avenue and Monroe Street, […]