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Pass the Keys launches new franchises in the UK
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Airbnb professional management company Pass the Keys has added new franchises in popular short-term letting destinations across the UK, including the Lake District, New Forest and Christchurch. As a result, the company has taken the number of locations it spans across the country up to 27. With staycations and national parks becoming increasingly popular since […]
Christchurch considering short-term rental legislation
Reading Time: 2 minutesNew Zealand: Christchurch city council in New Zealand is considering implementing a variety of new restrictions on short-term rentals. Proposed changes include limiting the types of rentals in certain districts, limiting the number of days a property can be rented out, and defining the types of buildings where properties can be rented. The council received […]
Christchurch Youth Hub set to provide short-term accommodation for young people
Reading Time: 2 minutesNew Zealand: Homeless young people in Christchurch are set to get more accommodation support, under proposed plans for a $10 million youth hub in the city. If it is approved, the centre will be the first in New Zealand to provide short-term accommodation for those as young as 10. The centre’s potential location has been […]
Christchurch Airbnb operators face paying $1000 bill or getting a permit
Reading Time: 2 minutesNew Zealand: Christchurch homeowners renting entire properties on Airbnb may have to get a permit under updated council short-term rental regulations. On Wednesday, Christchurch’s regulatory performance committee discussed applying a business rate on whole properties used for hosting short-term guests on Airbnb for four or more months a year, or a potential permit system. The […]
Airbnb hosts lament booking site’s increasing commercialisation
Reading Time: 2 minutesNew Zealand: Airbnb hosts are getting frustrated at how they perceive the vacation ental platform is becoming increasingly commercialised. The booking site has expanded its accommodation range in recent years to list more hotels, motels, eco-lodges and backpacker hotels in addition to its traditional offerings. Airbnb’s Australia and New Zealand country manager Sam McDonagh said […]