November 2019

By Sunday, all Boston short-term rental listings on Airbnb must display a registration number or those listings will be removed. On Friday, Boston officials reported registrations had been issued to 729 properties.…

An unassuming beige building on Center Street in Pointe-Saint-Charles was deemed unsafe for human habitation by the city, but until recently you could still rent an indoor unit for $ 33 per night on Airbnb. In February 2018, the City of…

Airbnb has become one of the world's leading travel booking sites, and rightly so! Not only does the online booking service allow you to find the perfect place for your needs just about anywhere in the world, but it does so at…

As of this week, around 700 people had been approved as hosts, under rules allowing short-term rentals of guest rooms, owner-occupied units for up to 90 nights a year and additional units in owner-occupied two- and three-family dwellings.…

A 19-year-old who was gunned down at a Toronto "mansion party" at an Airbnb rental is now suing the alleged company, owner and organizers of the event. “It was like someone had just stabbed me something,” said Sean McCann, recalling the…

Short-term housing rental company Airbnb will begin to boot listings that have not been registered with the City of Boston.Part of a settlement Airbnb reached in its 2018 town short-term rental lawsuit order, any unregistered host could…

Ramsey County JailA woman's birthday party in St. Paul resulted in the death of a man she shot while allegedly playing with two handguns.Crystal's Markeia Carlvin celebrated her 20th birthday with a party at an Airbnb property she rented on…

It's common for tourists to spend just one day in Moscow, often en route to St. Petersburg, and overlook much of what's special here. There is infinitely more to see in this metropolis than just the postcard view of Red Square, or the…

French entrepreneur Aziza Chaouachi was a broke student studying to become a lawyer when she first tried to rent out her Paris apartment for the weekend. She said there was no room for her on Airbnb. “I went on Airbnb but my…

(WSVN) - A South Florida couple have moved to an upscale neighborhood in Fort Lauderdale to rest and relax. Instead, they were greeted by a loud crowd at a house across the street. Kevin Ozebek from 7 investigation.As…

THE CEO of Airbnb has pledged to crack down on so-called "party houses" - as rallies continue at a huge Sandbanks property reportedly leased by deer and chickens. Brian Chesky, who heads the US online hosting market,…

Rarely does an Olympic sponsorship go hand in hand with a call for class warfare. But with the announcement On November 18, Airbnb will become a Global Olympic Partner, that is precisely what happened.Thomas Bach, the President of the…

SAN DIEGO - Some downtown San Diego hotels used as long-term rentals by people who might otherwise be homeless are advertised on the Airbnb rental site. This prompts authorities to question whether this practice reduces the number of…

A hostel-style Airbnb listing in Vancouver. Airbnb.com screenshot Recently, City of Vancouver staff presented the results of their first year of short-term rental regulations to City Council. A hostel-style Airbnb listing in…

Six months after taking the helm as commissioner of Boston's Inspection Services Department (ISD), Dion Irish intends to make an impact on several key initiatives. "ISD is like a giant ship and we have to maneuver to meet new…

French hoteliers are protesting against the new partnership between the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Airbnb, which they consider unfair. IOC President Thomas Bach (left) and Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia announce…

"Jimmy was a very active human rights warrior here in County Worcester" BERLIN - The community this week mourns the death of famous social activist and former politician James Lee Purnell Jr. Purnell, Worcester…

IOC President Thomas Bach (left) announced the deal at a press conference in London with Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia…

Photos via CP Images/Tijana MartinThe City of Toronto has the green light to move forward with new rules limiting Airbnb and short-term rentals. On Monday, a provincial court finally ruled on the matter after two years in limbo, siding…

After nearly two years in limbo, new rules governing Airbnb and other short-term rentals in Toronto have finally been approved, marking a big win for renters. On Monday, Nov. 19, the province's Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT)…

Stricter rules governing Airbnbs and other short-term rentals in Toronto are coming in the wake of a Local Planning and Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) ruling - here's what you need to know. In December 2017, Toronto City Council approved changes…

<!-- Photo: Reisefreiheit_eu / PixabayAccording to the study, only around 20% of apartments rented through colocation platforms involve a paying visitor actually staying with the owner. The remaining…

Almost 8 million people visited the Czech capital of Prague last year, making it one of the most visited cities in Europe. Many visitors walk around the Old Town and take photos in the Old Town Square. Prague got rich thanks to the…

Airbnb is under new pressure on both sides of the Atlantic, with Toronto winning a big victory over the proliferation of "ghost hotels" and Paris denouncing a "risky" deal between the Olympic committee and the short-term rental…

PARIS-Agence France-Presse Airbnb has become a major partner of the Olympics in a nine-year deal announced on November 18, which drew heavy criticism from Paris, host of the 2024 Summer Games. In the deal…

Airbnb promises to make the Olympics "the most inclusive, accessible and sustainable to date" as part of a nine-year deal that aims to boost its reputation before going public. Airbnb has signed…

"We have tourists passing by every day; there are always tourists passing by the house." ALEXANDRIA, Va. (WDVM) - Visiting Old Town Alexandria soon? Starting this summer, you can stay in a house that once belonged to President…

Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press Posted Monday, November 18, 2019 3:36 PM EST Last updated Monday, November 18, 2019…

For remote workers in the Philadelphia area who want to pull out a festive sweater and chat over a punch bowl for a few hours, we have good news: two local tech leaders have come together to throw a Christmas party just to you next…

A provincial court has ruled in favor of Toronto's plans to impose stricter rules on the city's short-term rental market. The Local Planning and Appeals Tribunal (LPAT) issued its decision on Monday, nearly two years after the city first…