Cincinnati City Council poised for revised regulations vote
US: Cincinnati City Council is set to vote on revising short-term rental regulations in the city after more than a year of debates. Council member David Mann, who has advocated regulatory efforts, proposed an ordinance which has passed unanimously through council’s Budget and Finance Committee. That ordinance is set to put in place a seven […]
Calls for government to regulate Airbnb in South Africa
South Africa: The South African government is set to regulate Airbnb and other short-stay apps in the country, due to rising concerns from hoteliers that they are negatively impacting on the tourism sector. In the Tourism Amendment Bill, which was published on Friday, it states that short-term home rentals will be legislated under the Tourism Act. Under […]
Airbnb officially acquires HotelTonight
Worldwide: Airbnb has announced it has completed the acquisition of hotel-booking service HotelTonight. The completion of the acquisition comes after news first filtered through five weeks ago about the proposed deal. It coincides with a period of rapid growth for HotelTonight. In the first quarter of this calendar year, the number of room nights booked […]