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Glasgow seeks court enforcement of Airbnb ban
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Glasgow City Council is seeking a first-of-its-kind court interdict to shut a short-term rental property which will not comply with enforcement. A property on Victoria Road in Glasgow’s southside was ordered to shut last year after complaints of noise and anti-social behaviour but is still being advertised. Let out by Ahmed Boutoubane, the property […]
Alberta court ruling pulls Airbnbs from condos
Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: An Alberta court has ruled that Airbnb’s offerings cannot operate in a block of condominiums. This may give legislators wide powers over how to control these offerings due to their similarities to hotels. The ruling was in response to an Edmonton condominium board banning short-term rentals in its buildings. It said that due to […]
Airbnb backs creation of EU digital regulator in face of court victory
Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: After its landmark court victory, Airbnb has expressed support for the creation of a digital regulation body. It hopes that this body will be a part of discussions on the upcoming digital services act currently being proposed. Airbnb’s court victory in the European Court of Justice declared it a digital services platform rather than […]
Dutch court forces Amsterdam Airbnb hosts to seek permits
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Netherlands: The Raad van State, the Netherlands’ highest court, declared that in opposition to city policy, Airbnb hosts will need to seek operating permits. This is in line with national housing law, of which the city’s 20,000 hosts were alleged to have been in breach. In addition to the ruling, the court tripled the […]
San Francisco Airbnb landlords agree to pay $2.25 million for illegal renting
Reading Time: 2 minutesSan Francisco: A San Francisco couple has paid $2.25 million to settle claims they ran an illegal hotel chain through the vacation rental platform Airbnb. Landlords Darren and Valerie Lee agreed to pay the cash to cover fines and investigation costs after offering 14 apartments as short-term rentals instead of lawfully renting the units to […]