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Airbnb commits to verifying 1.5m listings by end of March
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Airbnb is committing to verifying nearly 1.5 million listings across the United States, Canada, Australia, the UK and France by the end of this month, as part of its spring update.
EU legislation moves closer as Parliament reaches data agreement
Reading Time: 3 minutesFrance / EU: EU regulation on data collection and sharing relating to short-term accommodation rental services has moved yet another step closer after the European Parliament approved an agreement reached in November with negotiators from member states.
Airbnb announces top 34 preferred software partners
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Airbnb has announced its top 34 preferred software partners for 2024, recognising and rewarding the top performing property and channel management software partners providing high-quality solutions to the platform’s professional host community.
Government announces short-term let controls in England
Reading Time: 6 minutesUK: The UK Government has announced reforms to planning laws that will empower councils in England to make short-term lets in their area subject to a planning process, thus preventing a “hollowing out” of communities.
Airbnb reports defiant outlook in “inflection year” despite Q4 losses
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: Airbnb has projected a defiant outlook for the year ahead which it views as an “inflection point” for the business, despite posting an unexpectedly high loss for the fourth quarter of 2023 in its latest earnings report.
Report: Surge in “fraudulent” council home renting in the UK
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: An investigation by the i newspaper has uncovered evidence that council homes are increasingly being rented out fraudulently as holiday lets.
STRz Podcast 50: Cynthia Huang, Dtravel
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Dtravel co-founder and CEO, Cynthia Huang, joins the latest episode of the STRz podcast.
Airbnb to raise guest service fees for cross-currency bookings
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Airbnb is set to add around two per cent to its guest service fees in cross-currency bookings, effective from 1 April.
EU rules edge closer after European Parliament vote
Reading Time: 3 minutesEurope: EU regulation on data collection and sharing relating to short-term accommodation rental services has moved a step closer after a vote in the European Parliament this week.
Airbnb creates Housing Council to address US housing challenges
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb has announced that it has formed an Airbnb Housing Council in order to find “sensible, long-term” solutions to help increase housing supply in the United States and work with cities to balance the benefits of home sharing with communities’ needs.