Vienna court ratifies Airbnb municipal housing ban
Austria: The Higher Regional Court of Vienna has ratified the ban on Airbnb listings in municipal buildings – Gemeindebau – in the Austrian capital, two months after the home-sharing company agreed to remove listings in the city and implement a raft of measures to facilitate “responsible tourism”. It follows the City of Vienna’s lawsuit victory against Airbnb in May, […]
Airbnb removes municipal apartments in Vienna from platform
Austria: Airbnb has announced that it will remove all listings in municipal buildings – Gemeindebau – in Vienna and implement a raft of measures to facilitate “responsible tourism” in the Austrian capital. It follows the City of Vienna’s lawsuit victory against Airbnb in May, meaning that city-owned apartments in the city would no longer be […]
Vienna claims lawsuit victory over Airbnb
Austria: The City of Vienna has won a lawsuit against Airbnb in a ruling that municipal apartments in the Austrian capital will not be available for subletting, although the verdict is not yet legally binding. Vienna is the latest major European city to set out to establish clear rules for online rental platforms, following in the the […]