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Malaysian apartment building takes legal action over short term rentals
Reading Time: 2 minutesMalaysia: The Loft Residences in Kota Kinabalu has banned all commercial short-term rental business such as Airbnb from operating at its condominium units. The building’s developer Syarikat Kapasi Sdn Bhd has instructed its legal firm – Shelley Yap & Co. – to issue notice dated August 3, to all owners or tenants of blocks A, […]
Airbnb teams up with Century 21 for Paris subletting initiative
Reading Time: 2 minutesFrance: Airbnb has announced a partnership deal with real estate agency Century 21 in a deal which will allow subletting in Paris. Under recent legislation, Paris homes can be rented on short-term rental platforms for a maximum of 120 days, but sub-letting is only allowed without the permission of the property owner. Airbnb says the goal […]
Thai-based Airbnb listing management service launched
Reading Time: 2 minutesThailand: Resort Listing Asia claims to be the only provider in Thailand to offer b2b Airbnb listing services for resorts and serviced apartments. The brainchild of company CEO Alva Horgan and co-founder Krittika Maturostrakul, Resort Listing Asia seeks “to truly revolutionise the Thailand tourism market by providing a unique service through which lesser known resorts […]
Legislation is not slowing Airbnb growth says research
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: Research from Colliers International and Hotelschool The Hague reveals that legislation to restrict the use of Airbnb is not slowing the company’s growth. The research looked at five main European cities which have introduced legislation to restrict short-term rentals – London, Amsterdam, Berlin, Madrid and Paris. It found that guests continue to book Airbnb accommodation in […]
Airbnb pulls plug on unlawful Japanese listings
Reading Time: < 1 minuteJapan: Airbnb has refunded accommodation and travel costs for customers who have booked at unlawful “minpaku” listings on its site. Airbnb has cancelled reservations for the private lodgings in Japan which are not in accordance with relevant laws and regulations. Such lodgings are called “minpaku” in Japanese. The move comes after the Japanese Tourism Agency urged […]
Airbnb names first three UK members of professional co-host program
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Airbnb has announced agreements with three host management companies, Air Agents, Pass the Keys and BnB Buddy. Through the program, Airbnb will “share hosting best practices, provide additional platform support and enable direct API integration to Air Agents, Pass the Keys and BnB Buddy. The goal is to make it easier for more people to list […]
Berlin relaxes Airbnb regulations
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGermany: Officials in Berlin have decided to relax one of Europe’s strictest regimes for short-term rental companies. From May 1, private individuals will be able to rent out their main home without time limitations, while second/holiday homes will be limited to 90 days a year. The change comes after the Berlin administrative court confirmed in […]
Airsorted raises £5 million in Series A funding
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Airsorted, described as “the world’s largest hosting management service” has completed a Series A funding round worth £5 million to support its expansion. The company has previously raised £1.5 million in seed funding, bringing Airsorted’s total funding to date to £6.5 million. Airsorted’s hosts have already pledged to invest close to £1 million, and […]
Geneva caps Airbnb rentals at 60 nights per year
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSwitzerland: Authorities in the canton of Geneva have capped the number of nights apartments can be rented on AirBnb or other rental platforms at 60 nights a year. The rule changes, which come in to effect on April 1st, are designed to stop people breaking the law by using private residential properties for commercial purposes. […]
Airbnb launches additional high-end tiers
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Airbnb has launched two new services: Airbnb Plus and Beyond by Airbnb. Airbnb Plus will include homes that are verified for “quality and comfort,” and is launching with around 2,000 properties. “Airbnb Plus [properties] are all the comforts of home, plus more. These are beautiful homes, from exceptional hosts, and every single one of […]