New South Wales to enforce five-year ban for party offenders
Australia: New South Wales [NSW], Australia’s most populous state, has announced the implementation of a five-year ban for consistently unruly short-term rental hosts and guests. The state’s fair-trading watchdog will have the power to craft new regulations from 18 December and have committed to doing so during the Christmas season. Guests and hosts will now […]
iTrip Vacations expands management programme in Florida
US: iTrip Vacations has expanded its short-term property management programme in Florida by launching iTrip Vacations Lakes of Central Florida, owned and managed by Charles and Kim Gauthier, as the newest iTrip Vacations destination. The short-term rental property management company manages rental homes in Brandon, Dade City, Lakeland, Land O’Lakes, Wesley Chapel, Winter Haven and […]
Airbnb shifts to host-only fee structure in Europe
Europe: Airbnb has announced a change to its fee structure in Europe, meaning that it will now only impose a 15 per cent charge on its third party connected software hosts, rather than guests, across the continent. Previously the company used a split-fee structure, where guests would pay a 15 per cent service charge with some professional […]