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Washington D.C and Airbnb to fight over proposed second home rental bill
Reading Time: 2 minutesWashington D.C: Washington D.C. and Airbnb are set to fight over a proposed bill which would prevent homeowners from renting out their second homes through Airbnb or other short-term rental companies. Advocates of the bill say blocking second home rentals would preserve neighbourhoods and prevent buildings from being turned into hotel-like properties with travellers coming […]
Airbnb lobbies at state level to prevent cities imposing short-term rental restrictions
Reading Time: 2 minutesUnited States: The expansion of Airbnb in the U.S has prompted city councils and mayors in states such as Florida and New York to pass new laws on how such companies can operate. In recent months, Airbnb has sought to install more permissive measures in Florida and Tennessee after cities in those states tried to […]