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Airbnb supports people impacted by Hurricane Helene
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: Airbnb.org is to provide free, temporary housing for people who have been impacted and / or displaced by Category Four Hurricane Helene in several US states.
Annual rental cap comes into effect in Byron Bay
Reading Time: 2 minutesAustralia: The Australian coastal town of Byron Bay in New South Wales, as well as the wider region of Byron Shire, have begun the enforcement of 60-day annual caps on unhosted short-term rentals.
Zumper and Airbnb announce listing service marketing partnership
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Privately owned rental marketplace Zumper has announced a partnership with Airbnb to market Airbnb-friendly rental communities directly on Zumper’s platform.
Airbnb reopens application process for Experiences listings
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb has quietly reopened the application process for hosts to submit their ‘Experiences’ listings to the platform, a year and half after pausing new Experiences submissions and removing an estimated 5,000 individual tours and Experiences listings.
Airbnb strengthens support for anti-trafficking organisation Polaris
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Airbnb has strengthened its partnership with anti-trafficking organisation Polaris by announcing that their Global Modern Slavery Directory will now be available in an additional six languages – Arabic, Russian, Malay, Hindi, Tagalog and Ukrainian.
Budapest district to vote in referendum on Airbnb operations
Reading Time: 2 minutesHungary: Residents in Terézváros, the District VI of Budapest, are set to vote soon in a referendum which proposes to ban Airbnb from listing properties for short-term rental in the neighbourhood.
Florence court rules in favour of STRs despite resident requests
Reading Time: 3 minutesItaly: The Court of Florence [Il Tribunale di Firenze] has ruled that the city cannot prohibit property owners from renting out their unit or apartment in two flats near the railway station, rejecting arguments put forward by local residents.
Airbnb urges NYC to reverse Local Law 18
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: Airbnb has urged New York City authorities to reverse legislation that came into effect last September, citing rising rents and a lack of alternative and affordable accommodation choice in the city since the regulations were enforced 12 months ago.
Definitely Maybe an Oasis hospitality boom in 2025
Reading Time: 5 minutesUK: English rock band Oasis has announced that it is reuniting for its first UK shows in 16 years in the summer of 2025.
7.5 per cent STR levy set to be imposed in Victoria
Reading Time: 3 minutesAustralia: The state executive government of Victoria is set to grant local councils the power to limit short-term rentals by imposing a 7.5 per cent levy on STR bookings from 1 January 2025.