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Berlin to start tracking Airbnb listings
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGermany: Commencing March 2023, Airbnb has announced that hosts located in Berlin will require a property registration number for long-term lets. Since 2018, Berlin has required Airbnb hosts to display a registration number on listings advertised on the platform. The same rule also applies for hosts who let more than half of their property. Around […]
France plans to ban energy inefficient homes from short-term rental market
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFrance: The French government is aiming to ban poorly-insulated housing from being listed on short-term rental platforms, the country’s junior minister for housing and cities said this week.
Mexico City partners with Airbnb to entice digital nomads
Reading Time: 2 minutesMexico: The local government in Mexico City has outlined its plans to entice more remote workers [digital nomads] to the city after signing a partnership with Airbnb and UNESCO.
Revolut unveils Homes feature to reduce giants’ market share
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK / Europe: British fintech company Revolut has unveiled a new holiday home rental feature offering cashback to expand its range of travel services and take market share away from industry giants such as Airbnb.
Airbnb and Minut target anti-social behaviour with new campaign
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: As part of its ongoing commitment to healthy and responsible tourism in the UK, Airbnb is collaborating with property monitoring company Minut to support its Good Neighbour Campaign.
Eurostat: 2022 platform tourism levels surpass 2019 figures
Reading Time: 3 minutesEurope: Eurostat, the statistical agency of the European Union [EU], has revealed that guests spent around 199 million nights in short-term rental accommodation booked via Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia or Tripadvisor in the EU in the first half of 2022.
Guests count on host generosity for Hurricane Ian booking refunds
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: Guests with short-term rental bookings in Hurricane Ian-affected areas of Florida will need to count on the generosity of hosts to claim refunds.
Urgent calls for hosts to join Homes for Ukraine scheme in the UK
Reading Time: 4 minutesUK: The UK Government has called for more people to join the Homes for Ukraine scheme, following the marking of the six-month anniversary of the Russian invasion of the country last week.
IHM’s ones to watch in the year ahead
Reading Time: 15 minutesWorldwide: The editorial team at International Hospitality Media [IHM] has created a list of 20 influential leaders across travel, hospitality and real estate who they believe have a big 12 months ahead of them.
Airbnb and London council plan illegal subletting crackdown
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: A London council is working with Airbnb to crack down on illegal social housing subletting fraud in the capital.