Sausalito to vote on overturning ban on short-term rentals through Airbnb
California: The city of Sausalito is set to overturn its ban on short-term rentals through Airbnb, allowing residents to capitalise on the city’s growing tourism industry. The rentals could also provide an economic boon for the city by generating up to $243,000 in tax revenue annually, according to officials. However, some people fear commercialising homes […]
Take Back the City housing activists call for ‘total ban’ on Airbnb in Ireland
Ireland: Protesters from housing activist group, Take Back the City, occupied Airbnb’s Dublin offices on Saturday in protest over the platform’s ‘impact on the housing crisis’. The Airbnb head office was open as part of an Open House Dublin architecture event which allowed public access to buildings. However, access to other offices as part of […]
Australian Hotels Association (AHA) proposes plan to regulate Airbnb
Australia: The Australian Hotels Association (AHA) has proposed a five-point plan to regulate, license and control the home-sharing sector in its latest effort to combat the impact by Airbnb. The plan includes the requirement that restricts home-sharing to an owner’s primary residence and bans whole properties from being listed as home-sharing accommodation for less than […]