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Airbnb challenges Salt Lake City over STR enforcement
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Salt Lake City, alleging that officials used false guest accounts to investigate suspected breaches of the city’s short-term rental regulations.
Airbnb appoints David Spielfogel as global policy chief
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb has appointed former Lime executive David Spielfogel as global head of public policy as Jay Carney prepares to leave the short-term rental platform.
Airbnb warns EU states are unprepared for incoming STR data rules
Reading Time: 3 minutesEurope: Airbnb has warned that not all EU Member States are ready to implement the bloc’s new short-term rental data-sharing rules ahead of the regulation coming into force later this month.
Albuquerque city council votes down short-term rental regulations
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: An Albuquerque, New Mexico city council bill implementing a 100-foot buffer zone between future short-term rentals was voted down by five votes to four Monday.