New Hyde Park bans short-term rentals
New Hyde Park Village Hall is seen on April 16, 2010. Photo Credit: Newsday / Karen Wiles Stabile By Khristopher J. Brooks khristopher.brooks@newsday.com @americanglowUpdated November 13, 2017 6:00 AM The Village of New Hyde Park has joined another North Hempstead community in banning temporary housing rentals like those offered through Airbnb or Home Away. New Hyde Park […]
The Berkshire Eagle – Lenox Planning Board invites residents to workshop to weigh in on local effects of Airbnb
By Clarence Fanto, Eagle correspondent LENOX — Is the short-term online home rental phenomenon making it harder for families to move into town as investors take some reasonably priced houses and apartments off the market? Are Airbnb and its competitors making it harder for renters to find year-round housing? Those issues, along with consideration of […]
Vancouver Sun – Vancouver to vote on regulating short-term rentals
Vancouver Sun – Vancouver to vote on regulating short-term rentals Vancouver city council will vote Tuesday on how to regulate short-term vacation rentals listed on websites like Airbnb and Expedia. The city wants to regulate the thousands of short-term rental units in Vancouver in a bid to ease the rental housing crunch. Under the proposed […]
Airbnb’s “easy growth” may be ending
The Real Deal – Airbnb’s “easy growth” may be ending (Back photo: Open Grid Scheduler/Flickr; front photo: Pixabay) For the time being, at least, Morgan Stanley believes the future for hotels is looking brighter, while the newness of Airbnb wears thin and safety concerns loom large. A new Morgan Stanley survey showed Airbnb’s growth is slowing […]
Why Are Airbnb Regulations Taking So Long in L.A.?
LA Weekly – Why Are Airbnb Regulations Taking So Long in L.A.? In the summer of 2015, the Los Angeles City Council rolled up its collective sleeves and began crafting an ordinance to regulate short-term rentals, a market dominated by Airbnb. Two years later, the bill is still being kicked around in the council’s Planning and […]
Airbnb Hosts Found With Felony Records Despite Background Checks
CBS San Francisco – Airbnb Hosts Found With Felony Records Despite Background Checks DALY CITY (KPIX) — Millions of people use Airbnb when they travel, trusting the property rental service will be safe. But that’s not always the case. Nothing prepared French tourist Carole Escaliere for the terrifying night she spent at an Daly City Airbnb house […]
Shock threat to Airbnb hosts as mortgage lenders say it’s a breach of contract
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/personal-banking/mortgages/shock-threat-airbnb-hosts-mortgage-lenders-say-breach-contract/ Hardly any of Britain’s biggest lenders will allow borrowers to rent out rooms on Airbnb without prior consent – and some forbid short-term lettings entirely. Airbnb is the best known of a new breed of online platforms that allow homeowners to rent out part or all of their properties. Landlords hit by the […]
Airbnb reaches tax agreement with Bay City, will begin collecting taxes October 1
https://www.tillamookheadlightherald.com/news/airbnb-reaches-tax-agreement-with-bay-city-will-begin-collecting/article_bc7d304e-a49b-11e7-9ac0-eb44d60a3f14.html Beginning October 1, Airbnb will begin collecting and remitting the 9% Transient Room Lodging tax on behalf of hosts and guests on all eligible bookings in Bay City, Oregon. Guests will be charged the appropriate taxes on their Airbnb bill and Airbnb will then remit the taxes collected to the city. Guests will […]
Monterey clamps down on short-term rentals
http://www.ksbw.com/article/monterey-clamps-down-on-short-term-rentals/12504058 MONTEREY, Calif. —The city of Monterey announced it has plans to clamp down on short-term rentals starting Oct. 1. Renting your home, or even a room in your home, for less than 30 days is prohibited in Monterey and a year ago the city also banned the advertisement of short-term rentals. On Sunday, […]
Legal Issues Surrounding the Rise of Short-Term Rentals
https://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/almID/1202799183928/?slreturn=20171015125015 Michael D. Capozzi writes: While the new home-sharing marketplace certainly has its benefits, there are also a number of issues that can arise when a homeowner or tenant decides to start renting out a property on a short-term basis. Homeowners should be aware of the laws and regulations governing short-term rentals. Landlords should also […]