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Plans announced to adopt stronger STR regulations in Egypt
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEgypt: The Egyptian Government has announced plans to tighten short-term rental regulations in the country.
Spanish authorities investigate Airbnb for “illegal” listings
Reading Time: 2 minutesSpain: Spanish authorities have launched an investigation into Airbnb for allegedly failing to remove “thousands” of illegal short-term rental listings from its platform.
2024 Wrapped: The STRz stories that defined a year
Reading Time: 6 minutesWorldwide: Inspired by Spotify’s Wrapped series, we revisit the ten stories in 2024 that defined a year for short-term rentals, as well as our favourite video, podcast and webinar from the last 12 months.
Airbnb unveils trending destinations for 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Airbnb has unveiled its 25 trending destinations for guests to visit in 2025.
2025 to Trump 2024? Turbulence, tech & overtourism travel trends
Reading Time: 12 minutesWorldwide: STRz editor Paul Stevens makes his predictions for the global short-term / vacation rental industry as we edge closer to 2025.
Stricter tourist rental laws to come into force in France in 2025
Reading Time: 3 minutesFrance: Strengthened tourist rental laws have been announced to come into force in France from 1 January 2025, following months of debate in the French Parliament.
Airbnb festive ‘Santastrophe’ advert mocks hotels
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Airbnb has released its first-ever specialised advert for the festive season, in which it shows a frantic Santa Claus experience a ‘Santastrophe’ navigating a hotel to deliver presents, in comparison with a much smoother experience at a short-term rental Airbnb listing.
Airbnb partners with BTR operator for short-term lets in the UK
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Airbnb is expanding its rent-to-rent model into the UK with immediate effect, via a partnership with real estate developer and manager, Greystar.
STR groups urge Catalan administration rethink on Barcelona ban
Reading Time: 6 minutesEurope / Spain: Short-term rental groups and booking platforms across Europe have urged the city of Barcelona to reconsider its crackdown on the sector’s activities, five months after Socialist mayor Jaume Collboni pledged to ban all tourist rentals by late 2028.
Airbnb’s Irish unit allocates €950m to settling tax investigations
Reading Time: 2 minutesIreland: Airbnb’s Irish unit has allocated €950 million [$1.002 billion / £794 million] to complying with tax investigations in the countries in which the company and its subsidiaries operate.