Airbnb begins West Virginia sales tax collection
US: Airbnb has begun collecting a six per cent West Virginia state sales tax on behalf of its host community
Read more
Legislation
Quantuma appointed as Brighton Holiday Homes’ administrators
UK: Paul Zalkin and Maxine Reid of business advisory firm Quantuma have been appointed joint administrators of Brighton Holiday Homes
Read more
Inaugural regulations conference to be held in Texas
US: Smart City Policy Group will host its inaugural short-term rental regulations conference – Smart City Policy Summit – on
Read more
The UK Tenant Fees Act comes into force
UK: Housing campaigners toasted The Tenant Fees Act coming into force in the UK on Saturday, meaning tenants will be
Read more
Airbnb in data compromise with New York
US: Airbnb has called a truce with New York City by turning over partially redacted home-sharing data of 17,500 listings
Read more
Calls for London Mayor to ban TfL short-term let adverts
UK: The Mayor of London is being asked to ban adverts on the Transport for London (TfL) network which appear
Read more
Amsterdam to address housing shortage with regulations
Holland: Amsterdam is set to change its vacation rental regulations with the aim of addressing issues in the local housing
Read more
Rental controls set to be introduced in Barcelona
Spain: Officials in Barcelona are seeking to introduce Spain’s most stringent rental controls after housing costs in the city rose
Read more
Tighter rental regulations to be imposed in New Orleans
US: Following an intense, drawn-out debate, officials are inching towards putting tighter short-term rental regulations in place in New Orleans.
Read more
Reported holiday let loophole under fire in Scotland
Scotland: Scottish letting agents are reported to be using a loophole to bypass the country’s ‘indefinite’ rental contract length regulations,
Read more