Premier ski resort to cut number of rental permits
US: Councillors in Aspen, Colorado, have agreed to cut the number of short-term rental permits to 75 per cent of the current number.
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Ireland mulls further restrictions on short-term rentals
Ireland: The Irish government is considering whether to further restrict the short-term letting of houses and apartments.
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UK relaxes rules for vaccinated inbound travellers
UK: Testing requirements have been removed for eligible fully vaccinated arrivals into the UK, with only a simplified passenger located form needed.
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Westminster Council calls for tighter restrictions on short-term rentals
UK: Westminster City Council has called for central London to tighten its restrictions on disruptive short-term rentals, ahead of an official government consultation.
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Rent Responsibly and College of Charleston publish nationwide study
US: Short-term rental advocacy organisation Rent Responsibly and the College of Charleston have released the 2022 State of the STR Community Report.
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MSPs approve short-term let licensing scheme in Scotland
MSPs have approved plans to introduce a licensing scheme for short-term lets in Scotland.
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Washington DC to initiate short-term rental restrictions
US: Washington DC has begun enforcing a short-term rental law passed three years ago that will require hosts to obtain
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England holiday lets register considered in Westminster debate
UK: The UK Government says that it will consider introducing a holiday lets register in England, amid concerns that the
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Airbnb sanctioned for “violation” of US Cuba embargo
US / Cuba: Airbnb Payments, a unit of Airbnb, has agreed to a settlement with the US Treasury Department for
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Airbnb tightens crackdown on NYE parties
Worldwide: Airbnb is building on its previously-announced anti-party initiative by expanding the policy to include three-night reservations for this year’s
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