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Athens extends STR ban
Greece: Athens has extended its ban on short-term rental (STR) permits in its city centre
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Greece: Athens has extended its ban on short-term rental (STR) permits in its city centre
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Europe: Travel giant TUI has pushed back against Airbnb’s recent claims that hotels are primarily

US: Hospitality software company RMS has launched a new booking engine, designed to boost direct
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US: A deadly shooting at an Airbnb property on 6 June in Columbia, South Carolina,
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US: Officials in Orange County, California, are evaluating changes to regulations governing short-term rentals to
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Spain: Barcelona’s Deputy Mayor is preparing measures to hit back at the wave of “illegal”

Hawaii: A new law, Act 96, will impose a “green tax” on tourists to help safeguard Hawaii’s natural ecosystems from the growing impacts of climate change.

Singapore: Travel eSIM company Truely has raised $2 million (£1,479 million) for expansion, backed by DG Daiwa Ventures, Disrupt.com and Goodwater Capital alongside existing investor Beenext.