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Airbnb denies claims it reversed its West Bank settlement ban
Reading Time: 2 minutesIsrael: Airbnb has denied a claim by Israel’s tourism minister that it did a U-turn to remove listings in the illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank. The news comes after Israel’s public security minister Yariv Levin alleged on Facebook that Airbnb had pledged “not to implement” its decision during a meeting between the two […]
“Fairbnb” service set to compete with Airbnb in Europe in 2019
Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: A team led by Sitio Veracruz is working on establishing a new rival service to compete with Airbnb in 2019, called Fairbnb. Veracruz says the new service will differ from Airbnb in three keys areas that will ensure a much fairer service. From January 2019, the first Fairbnb rentals will be listed in four […]
Teachers society launches variable rate mortgage for holiday homes
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: The Teachers Building Society has introduced a variable rate mortgage which will be targeted at properties in the vacation rental sector. The two-year product, which is available for purchase and re-mortgage in England and Wales, will be on offer at up to 75 per cent loan-to-value. The criteria for the mortgage will require a […]