Telephone hotline and online reporting platform created in Douglas County, Nevada

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUnited States: Douglas County in Nevada has launched a 24/7 telephone hotline and online reporting platform for neighbours to report issues with their vacation rentals. The new initiative is taking place in cooperation with Host Compliance LLC and will provide people with the opportunity to report violations and resolve disputes relating to vacation rentals in […]
Young investors in Vietnam struggling to make profit in short-term rental industry

Reading Time: 2 minutesVietnam: Short-term rentals have become more popular in Vietnam in recent years, especially at tourism sites and in big cities like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC). Analysts note that most developers in Vietnam are young investors with many of them renting apartments for business. However, not all of them can profit from the […]
Christchurch Airbnb operators face paying $1000 bill or getting a permit

Reading Time: 2 minutesNew Zealand: Christchurch homeowners renting entire properties on Airbnb may have to get a permit under updated council short-term rental regulations. On Wednesday, Christchurch’s regulatory performance committee discussed applying a business rate on whole properties used for hosting short-term guests on Airbnb for four or more months a year, or a potential permit system. The […]