Legislation - Short Term Rentals

Airbnb to take Washington inauguration precautions

US: Following the storming of the Capitol in Washington DC last week, Airbnb is taking extra precautions to prevent further

Canada: Vacation rental marketplace Vrbo has announced that it is exiting the Toronto market due to the city’s recent crackdown on

US: Airbnb is pledging to remove white nationalists and hate group members from its platform, following the violent storming of

UK: The Short Term Accommodation Association (STAA) has called on the government and local authorities to make sure that short-term

China: Beijing city authorities have banned ban vacation rental lettings in neighbourhoods near the Forbidden City due to “security concerns”.

US: The city of Santa Fe, in New Mexico, has approved new restrictions for short-term rental owners in an effort

US: Consulting group Smart City Policy Group, which works to bridge the divide between the innovation economy and local government,

US: Hawaii’s capital Honolulu has signed a memorandum of understanding [MOU] with both Airbnb and Expedia to improve the enforcement

New Zealand: Airbnb and New Zealand-based property management company Bachcare are the subject of a complaint from consumer protection organisation

UK: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has unveiled the Government’s plans to restore the “three-tier system” when the lockdown in