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Cupples to step down from Airbnb GM role
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Amanda Cupples, the general manager for UK and Northern Europe at Airbnb, is stepping down from the role after four years next week.
Ibiza and Airbnb sign deal to combat illegal tourist rentals
Reading Time: 2 minutesSpain: Ibiza Council and Airbnb have struck a milestone agreement to crack down on illegal tourist accommodation listed on the platform.
Airbnb stops animal ride experiences at Pyramids of Giza
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEgypt: Airbnb has agreed to stop promoting and selling tickets for animal ride experiences at Egypt’s Great Pyramids of Giza.
Marseille to limit primary residence rentals to 90 nights a year
Reading Time: 3 minutesFrance: Marseille City Hall has announced that it will limit short-term rentals at primary residences in the city to 90 nights a year, dropping from the current 120 nights that are permitted.
Mayors debate affordable housing solutions in European Parliament
Reading Time: 3 minutesEurope: The mayors of Madrid and Barcelona debated solutions for the affordability housing crisis in the European Parliament this week.
Airbnb sues New Orleans for “highly punitive enforcement regime”
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: Airbnb has announced that it is suing the City of New Orleans over requirements for all home-sharing platforms including Airbnb to verify that all their listed properties are in compliance with city laws.
Airbnb reports earnings boost as co-founder joins DOGE
Reading Time: 2 minutesAirbnb shares rose by more than 13 per cent on Friday after the company released better-then-expected Q4 results, boosted by strong international travel demand.
Airbnb issues warning over online scams
Reading Time: 2 minutesAirbnb has warned that young people are particularly at risk of online fraud, in a message to customers booking holidays through its website.
Montreal tightens STR legislation for non-summer months
Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: The city of Montreal is tightening its short-term rental regulatory policies by announcing a partial ban on the sector during non-summer months [October – May].
Spanish PM Sánchez plans tax rises for holiday rentals
Reading Time: 3 minutesSpain: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced plans to raise taxes on holiday rentals in a bid to address soaring rents in cities across Spain, in line with a new European Union directive.