Second homeowners face letting crackdown in the UK
UK: Second homeowners in the UK face potential restrictions on renting out their properties as holiday lets to tourists, under plans being drawn up by Housing Secretary Michael Gove.
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Airbnb calls on Irish government to establish landlord register
Ireland: Airbnb has called for government reforms to letting laws so it can ban non-registered property owners from its platform.
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Airbnb’s Amanda Cupples to speak at Urban Living Festival
UK: Amanda Cupples, GM UK & Northern Europe at Airbnb, has been announced as a headline speaker at the upcoming 2022 Urban Living Festival: stay-live-work on 6-7 July 2022.
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Airbnb to be official hosting provider for 2022 Commonwealth Games
UK: Airbnb has signed a landmark agreement with the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, to become the official hosting provider for the multi-sport event.
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Airbnb plans NYE crackdown on parties
UK: Airbnb has announced that it is planning a crackdown on New Year’s Eve parties to protect hosts and minimise
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Airbnb offers “welcome bonus” for COP26 hosts in Glasgow
UK: Ahead of November’s United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, Airbnb is offering a financial incentive to
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Airbnb unveils trending British seaside destinations in 2021
UK: Airbnb has revealed the top ten trending British seaside destinations in the UK, as schools begin to break up
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Airbnb creates UK Trust and Safety Alliance
UK: In what has been called a “European first”, Airbnb has launched the UK Trust and Safety Alliance, a network
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Airbnb partners with what3words to support UK staycations
UK: Airbnb and location tech app what3words have announced a collaboration in support of the booming demand for holiday properties
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Airbnb to introduce Community Fund in Edinburgh
Scotland: Airbnb is to donate £5 from every booking in Edinburgh to local causes by launching a new Community Fund
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