Vancouver reveals crackdown on unauthorised short-term rentals since April
Vancouver: The City of Vancouver says it has cracked down on almost a thousand unauthorised short-term rental units and suspended
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Airbnb bookings set to surge in the UAE for New Year’s Eve celebrations
UAE: The number of people staying in rental accommodation listed on Airbnb in the UAE is set to more than
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City of Seattle announces January launch for short-term rental registration system
US: The Department of Finance and Administrative Services in Seattle (FAS) has announced the city’s online registration system for short-term
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Christchurch Youth Hub set to provide short-term accommodation for young people
New Zealand: Homeless young people in Christchurch are set to get more accommodation support, under proposed plans for a $10
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Airbnb reveals collection of US $1 billion in global hotel and tourism tax
Worldwide: Home-sharing platform Airbnb has announced that it has collected US $1 billion in global hotel and tourism tax (TOT)
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Vacation rental search engine HomeToGo raises $150m and acquires Tripping.com
US: The world’s largest vacation rental search engine, HomeToGo, has closed its latest round of funding and acquired its largest
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Measure to ban vacation rentals in South Lake Tahoe passes by narrow margin
US: A ballot measure banning vacation home rentals in residential neighbourhoods in South Lake Tahoe and reducing occupancy limits has
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Airbnb appoints Mike Orgill as GM of Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan
Asia: Airbnb has announced the appointment of Mike Orgill as its general manager of Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
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Taiwan-based rental platform AsiaYo raises $7m from Alibaba funding round
Taiwan: Taiwan-based tourism vacation rental startup platform AsiaYo has raised US$7 million in Series B funding from investors including Alibaba
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Hutchings named as interim general manager of HomeAway Software
Worldwide: Ryan Hutchings has been named as HomeAway Software’s new interim general manager, replacing Cliff Vars in the role. As
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