Airbnb in data compromise with New York
US: Airbnb has called a truce with New York City by turning over partially redacted home-sharing data of 17,500 listings in the city, according to court documents. The data, which did not include user-specific information, included listings posted between January and February 2018. It was provided to the city in April in response to a […]
Calls for London Mayor to ban TfL short-term let adverts
UK: The Mayor of London is being asked to ban adverts on the Transport for London (TfL) network which appear to call on landlords to offer tourist lets only as opposed to homes for Londoners. The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has put pressure on Sadiq Khan to remove the marketing campaign adverts, which were put […]
Pass the Keys grows due to partnership programme
UK: Leading London-based property management firm Pass the Keys has announced its growth into three further cities: Cardiff, Windsor and Belfast. The prop-tech startup, which offers property management for hosts on short-letting platforms such as Airbnb, has achieved considerable growth since launching in 2015. With the recent launch of the brand’s innovative partnership programme, Pass […]